The Halifax Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Unique reference
- 140326
- Address
- Gibbet Street, HX2 0BA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1451 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 74.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.6%
- Persistent absence
- 28.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
Pakistani 86.6%
Other Asian 3.7%
Mixed 2.6%
White British 1.7%
Other 1.4%
African 1.1%
Other White 1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage-0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 66%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 59 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Halifax Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 52
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 33 26 |
| Year 1 | 56 30 26 |
| Year 2 | 55 25 30 |
| Year 3 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 4 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 5 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 6 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 7 | 208 122 86 |
| Year 8 | 211 99 112 |
| Year 9 | 208 89 119 |
| Year 10 | 210 106 104 |
| Year 11 | 205 93 112 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 84.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 34.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 30.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 19.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 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 | 7.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |