The Halifax Academy
About the school
The Halifax Academy is an open all-through school in Calderdale.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 14 June 2023
- Published
- 1 August 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Good
Sixth form
Not applicable
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 44.1
- Calderdale
- 48.7
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Calderdale
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 32.20%
- Calderdale
- 50.70%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 54.60%
- Calderdale
- 69.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 15.10%
- Calderdale
- 32.70%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.54
- Calderdale
- 4.2
- England
- 4.09
Key Stage 2 results
Combined attainment
Reading, writing and maths expected standard
- School
- 58%
- Calderdale
- 62%
- England
- 62%
Reading, writing and maths higher standard
- School
- 2%
- Calderdale
- 6%
- England
- 8%
Subject attainment
Reading expected standard
- School
- 75%
- Calderdale
- 75%
- England
- 75%
Writing expected standard
- School
- 70%
- Calderdale
- 71%
- England
- 72%
Maths expected standard
- School
- 65%
- Calderdale
- 74%
- England
- 74%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling expected
- School
- 55%
- Calderdale
- 70%
- England
- 73%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling higher
- School
- 13%
- Calderdale
- 26%
- England
- 30%
Science expected standard
- School
- 72%
- Calderdale
- 82%
- England
- 82%
Scaled scores
Reading average scaled score
- School
- 104
- Calderdale
- 105
- England
- 106
Maths average scaled score
- School
- 102
- Calderdale
- 104
- England
- 105
Grammar average scaled score
- School
- 101
- Calderdale
- 105
- England
- 105
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1451
Girls
50.24%
Boys
49.76%
SEN support
15.16%
Education, health and care plan
3.58%
English as an additional language
74.60%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
37.84%
Overall absence
8.47
Persistent absence
27.91
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
199
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
91%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
7%