The Halifax Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 44.1 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 44.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 53%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.20
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.39, 0.00]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 205 | 44.1 | — | 52.7% | 15.1% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 199 | 40.9 | -0.20 | 48.7% | 24.1% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 199 | 44.7 | +0.30 | 52.0% | 37.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 209 | 35.6 | -0.79 | 48.0% | 16.0% | 3.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Calderdale for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 140326 |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Matt Perry |
| Trust | IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HX2 0BA |
| Latest pupils | 205 |
| FSM eligible | 37.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0BA
http://www.thehalifaxacademy.orgView local authority page1422301080| DfE number | 4035 |
| UKPRN | 10043917 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 1 Aug 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2023 |