The North Halifax Grammar School

Academy converter; selective (grammar), sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,207 pupils; Calderdale, HX2 9SU; URN 136788

The North Halifax Grammar School’s latest inspection, on 8 November 2023, gave an overall grade of Good on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, five have an overall grade on the old scale and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at Trinity Academy Grammar, dates from 22 February 2023; the latest, at Beckfoot Thornton, from 21 April 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

The North Halifax Grammar School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From The North Halifax Grammar School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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The North Halifax Grammar School
HX2 9SU, Calderdale; selective (grammar), sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 8 November 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 69.6 (Calderdale 49.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 94.4% (Calderdale 51.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 40.33 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for The North Halifax Grammar School
0.31 mi506 m SE
Trinity Academy Halifax
HX2 9TZ, Calderdale

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 26 September 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.4 (Calderdale 49.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 51.7% (Calderdale 51.8%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Trinity Academy Halifax
1.6 mi2,604 m NE
Trinity Academy Bradford
BD13 2AS, Bradford

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 19 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.0 (Bradford 41.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.3% (Bradford 38.8%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Trinity Academy Bradford
2.2 mi3,568 m S
The Halifax Academy
HX2 0BA, Calderdale

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 14 June 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.6 (Calderdale 49.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 30.1% (Calderdale 51.8%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Early years provision: good
Ofsted report for The Halifax Academy
2.4 mi3,823 m SE
Trinity Sixth Form Academy
HX1 1UN, Calderdale; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.69 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
3.0 mi4,902 m S
The Crossley Heath School
HX3 0HG, Calderdale; selective (grammar), sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 3 July 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 73.2 (Calderdale 49.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 96.6% (Calderdale 51.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.84 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for The Crossley Heath School
3.1 mi4,967 m S
Trinity Academy Grammar
HX6 2NW, Calderdale

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 22 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.4 (Calderdale 49.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 40.8% (Calderdale 51.8%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Trinity Academy Grammar
3.5 mi5,654 m NE
Beckfoot Thornton
BD13 3BH, Bradford

Report card inspected 21 April 2026; safeguarding not met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 34.0 (Bradford 41.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 24.0% (Bradford 38.8%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: urgent improvement
- Personal development and wellbeing: needs attention
- Leadership and governance: urgent improvement
- Safeguarding: not met
Ofsted report for Beckfoot Thornton
3.7 mi6,015 m E
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
BD6 3PX, Bradford

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 29 April 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 35.3 (Bradford 41.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 24.0% (Bradford 38.8%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: requires improvement
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
Ofsted report for Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 8 November 2023: overall effectiveness Good
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Sixth form provision		Outstanding

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 179 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Calderdale	England
Average Attainment 8 score	69.6	49.0	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	94.4%	51.8%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	100.0%	69.0%	64.8%

England and Calderdale: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 155 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B	B-
A level average point score per entry	40.33	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	19.4%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Trinity Academy Halifax Calderdale, 0.3 mi in a straight line
Dixons City Academy Bradford, 5.4 mi in a straight line
Bradford Academy Bradford, 6.3 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

The North Halifax Grammar School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Calderdale, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. Its admissions policy is recorded as selective. The register counts 1,207 pupils for a capacity of 1,250. Trust: THE NORTH HALIFAX GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. Address: Moorbottom Road, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 9SU. Website: www.nhgs.co.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.