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%
White British 63.3%
Pakistani 17.7%
Indian 7.3%
Mixed 5%
Other White 1.9%
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
School 55%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 91%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 68.4
Local authority average 48.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.09
Local authority average 4.18
England average 4.08
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% |