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
- 1238 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 13.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.9%
White British 65.5%
Pakistani 16.8%
Indian 6.6%
Mixed 4.8%
Other White 1.7%
Other Asian 1.5%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 93%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 67.9
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.14
Local authority average 3.99
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 122 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 122 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 179 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
The North Halifax Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 263
- 2nd preference
- 239
- 3rd preference
- 105
- From another Local Authority
- 319
Offers
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 79
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 88 92 |
| Year 8 | 180 92 88 |
| Year 9 | 180 98 82 |
| Year 10 | 180 96 84 |
| Year 11 | 181 97 84 |
| Year 12 | 167 99 68 |
| Year 13 | 170 82 88 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 85.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 4.0% 28.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 32.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 23.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 55.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 17.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 32.0% 15.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 6.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.7% 1.7% |