Trinity Academy HalifaxTrinity Academy Bradford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Trinity Academy Halifax and Trinity Academy Bradford are secondary schools.
Trinity Academy Halifax scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Trinity Academy Bradford scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Trinity Academy Halifax is ahead on our composite score.
Trinity Academy Halifax was judged Outstanding and Trinity Academy Bradford was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.4 for Trinity Academy Halifax and 45.0 for Trinity Academy Bradford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Trinity Academy Halifax (42.7 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2025-26) and has risen at Trinity Academy Bradford (40.7 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxTrinity Academy Halifax | BradfordTrinity Academy Bradford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 13 in Calderdale | 11th of 35 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,624 | 914 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX2 9TZ | Bradford, BD13 2AS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.4 Stronger figure | 45.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.7% Stronger figure | 44.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.7% Stronger figure | 68.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 317 | 158 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,599 | 924 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 27.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.0% | 10.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 16.5% 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
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