UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Improved significantlyURN 140107

Wainstalls School

Academy converter · Halifax · HX2 7TE

Ages 4–11 · 190 pupils · Calderdale

School website

Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2024-11-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

190 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
98 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
190 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PENNINE ALLIANCE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
PENNINE ALLIANCE LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Denham

Location

Address
Wainstalls
Postcode
HX2 7TE
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.1%.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX2
21
Primary in HX2
14
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Primary in Calderdale LA
82

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HalifaxNear HX2

  • Ash Green Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 8QD · Calderdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM59.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Abbey Park Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 9DG · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand0.92

    1.4 miles away

  • Midgley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 6TX · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM8.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Dean Field Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 8DQ · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM54.1%
    • Demand1.44

    1.7 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Whitehill

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 9RL · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.8 miles away

  • Luddenden CofE School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 6PB · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM62.7%
    • Demand0.80

    1.8 miles away

  • Moorside Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 8AP · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM65.4%
    • Demand1.14

    2.0 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Denham
Telephone
01422244804
Website
http://www.wainstalls.org.uk

Official links