Calderdale · Yorkshire and The Humber
Schools in Halifax
57 schools have a Halifax postal address: 41 primary and 7 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
Turn this into your shortlist
Add a postcode and the table below reorders by distance.
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Halifax
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Halifax secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Halifax schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Crossley Heath School Academy converter · Good | 74.5 | +0.49 | 99% | |
| 2 | The North Halifax Grammar School Academy converter · Good | 68.5 | +0.18 | 98% | |
| 3 | Trinity Academy Halifax Academy sponsor led · Outstanding | 44.5 | 0.00 | 62% | |
| 4 | The Halifax Academy Academy converter · Good | 44.1 | -0.20 | 53% | |
| 5 | Park Lane Academy Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 40.9 | -1.10 | 54% | |
| 6 | Lightcliffe Academy Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 38.5 | -0.37 | 45% | |
| 7 | Beacon Lights Schools Other independent school | 16.0 | — | 0% | |
| 8 | Millcourt School Other independent special school | 4.0 | — | 0% | |
| 9 | Broadwood School Other independent special school | 3.5 | — | 0% | |
| 10 | Ravenscliffe High School Community special school | 0.3 | — | 0% |
All schools in Halifax (A–Z)
1–57 of 57 schools
- Abbey Park AcademyPrimary · HX2 9DG
- All Saints' CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · HX3 0SD
- Ash Green Community Primary SchoolPrimary · HX2 8QD
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary · HX4 0BD
- Beacon Lights SchoolsNot applicable · HX1 5JL
- Beech Hill SchoolPrimary · HX1 5TN
- Bowling Green AcademyPrimary · HX4 9HU
- Bradshaw Primary SchoolPrimary · HX2 9PF
- Broadwood SchoolNot applicable · HX2 0RU
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary SchoolPrimary · HX2 0QQ
- Cliffe Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · HX3 8TW
- Copley Primary SchoolPrimary · HX3 0TP
- Dean Field Community Primary SchoolPrimary · HX2 8DQ
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England AcademyPrimary · HX1 2ES
- Holywell Green Primary SchoolPrimary · HX4 9AE
- Lee Mount AcademyPrimary · HX3 5EB
- Lightcliffe AcademySecondary · HX3 8TL
- Lightcliffe C of E Primary SchoolPrimary · HX3 8SH
- Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · HX2 0QD
- Luddenden CofE SchoolPrimary · HX2 6PB
- Luddendenfoot AcademyPrimary · HX2 6AU
- Midgley SchoolPrimary · HX2 6TX
- Millcourt SchoolNot applicable · HX3 7PA
- Moorside Community Primary SchoolPrimary · HX2 8AP
- Mount Pellon Primary AcademyPrimary · HX1 4RG
- Northowram Primary SchoolPrimary · HX3 7EF
- Park Lane AcademySecondary · HX3 9LG
- Parkinson Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary · HX1 3XL
- Ravenscliffe High SchoolNot applicable · HX3 0RZ
- Riverbank Primary SchoolNot applicable · HX6 4DH
- Salterhebble Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · HX3 0AU
- Salterlee Primary SchoolPrimary · HX3 7AY
- Savile Park Primary SchoolPrimary · HX1 3ER
- Shelf Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · HX3 7LT
- Siddal Primary SchoolPrimary · HX3 9DL
- St Augustine's CofE SchoolPrimary · HX1 5PG
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary · HX3 6LA
- St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · HX2 8JY
- St Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary · HX1 2ER
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre SchoolPrimary · HX3 7QU
- Stafford Hall SchoolNot applicable · HX3 0AW
- The Crossley Heath SchoolSecondary · HX3 0HG
- The Gleddings SchoolNot applicable · HX3 0JB
- The Greetland AcademyPrimary · HX4 8JB
- The Halifax AcademyAll-through · HX2 0BA
- The North Halifax Grammar SchoolSecondary · HX2 9SU
- The Whitley AP AcademyNot applicable · HX2 9SR
- Trinity Academy AkroydonPrimary · HX3 6PU
- Trinity Academy HalifaxSecondary · HX2 9TZ
- Trinity Academy WhitehillPrimary · HX2 9RL
- Trinity Sixth Form Academy16 plus · HX1 1UN
- Wainstalls SchoolPrimary · HX2 7TE
- Warley Road Primary AcademyPrimary · HX1 3TG
- Warley Town SchoolPrimary · HX2 7QD
- West Vale AcademyPrimary · HX4 8LS
- Withinfields Primary SchoolPrimary · HX3 9QJ
- Wood Bank SchoolNot applicable · HX2 6PB
Admissions and catchment distances
All Halifax schools are in Calderdale. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Halifax
How many schools are there in Halifax?
57 open schools have a Halifax postal address: 41 primary, 7 secondary and 9 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Halifax have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: The Crossley Heath School (74.5), The North Halifax Grammar School (68.5), Trinity Academy Halifax (44.5). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Halifax?
Halifax schools are in Calderdale. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.