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Trinity Academy Grammar

Academy sponsor led · Sowerby Bridge · HX6 2NW

Ages 11–16 · 968 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.5

Overall absence

10.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.38
−20+2
Attainment 844.5
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.6%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,065

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

968 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
968
Boys / girls
491 / 477
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
968 / 1,050 (92%)
Free school meals
55.9%
FSM pupils
541
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Trinity Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Elizabeth Fairhurst

Location

Address
Albert Road
Postcode
HX6 2NW
Town
Sowerby Bridge
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, 968 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 55.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Sowerby Bridge
13
Secondary schools in Sowerby Bridge
2
Academies among open schools in Sowerby Bridge
46% (6)
Open schools in HX6
15
Secondary in HX6
2
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Secondary in Calderdale LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Sowerby BridgeNear HX6

  • Ryburn Valley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1DF · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.7
    • P80.2
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • The Crossley Heath School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Halifax · HX3 0HG · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att872.6
    • P80.5
    • EM5+93%
    • Absence6.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Park Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Halifax · HX3 9LG · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.9
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Elizabeth Fairhurst
Telephone
01422831011
Website
https://grammar.trinitymat.org/

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