Trinity Academy HalifaxThe North Halifax Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halifax.
Summary of the comparison
Trinity Academy Halifax and The North Halifax Grammar School are secondary schools in Halifax.
Trinity Academy Halifax scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The North Halifax Grammar School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The North Halifax Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Trinity Academy Halifax was judged Outstanding and The North Halifax Grammar School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.4 for Trinity Academy Halifax and 69.6 for The North Halifax Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Trinity Academy Halifax (42.7 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The North Halifax Grammar School (69.9 in 2021-22, 69.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxTrinity Academy Halifax | HalifaxThe North Halifax Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 13 in Calderdale | 2nd of 13 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,624 | 1,207 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX2 9TZ | Halifax, HX2 9SU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.4 | 69.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.7% | 94.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.7% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 317 | 179 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 155 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 40.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 40.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 19.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,599 | 1,199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 6.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.0% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 11.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Trinity Academy Halifax
The North Halifax Grammar School
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