The North Halifax Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Unique reference
- 136788
- Address
- Moorbottom Road, Illingworth, HX2 9SU
- Website
- http://www.nhgs.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1199 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.3%
- Persistent absence
- 10.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 1.9% |
| Mixed | 5% |
| Indian | 7.3% |
| Pakistani | 17.7% |
| White British | 63.3% |
| Other Asian | 1.9% |
| African | 0.8% |
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Other | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 55% |
| Local authority average | 33% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 91% |
| Local authority average | 51% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 68.5 |
| Local authority average | 48.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 6.1 |
| Local authority average | 4.2 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 146 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 146 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 180 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 178 |
Admissions
The North Halifax Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 286
- 3rd preference
- 104
- From another Local Authority
- 359
Offers
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 89
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 98 82 |
| Year 8 | 179 88 91 |
| Year 9 | 180 94 86 |
| Year 10 | 180 98 82 |
| Year 11 | 179 95 84 |
| Year 12 | 145 78 67 |
| Year 13 | 156 92 64 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 84.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 34.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 82.0% 30.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 19.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 54.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 14.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 7.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 2.4% |