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The Halifax Academy

Gibbet Street, Halifax, HX2 0BA

Local ranking8th of 12 secondary schools in Calderdale
Ofsted: Good

All-through

Phase

1320

Capacity

4-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
58.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
70.0%
Maths (Expected)
65.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
55.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
60

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
15.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
205

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1451
Boys
749 (51%)
Girls
712 (49%)
Capacity
1320 (111% full)
SEND
18.7%
FSM Eligible
37.8%
EAL
74.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
15.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
85.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,566/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 86.8%
  • Asian Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • White British: 1.7%
  • Other: 1.4%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • White Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.0%

86.8%

Asian Pakistani

3.7%

Asian Other

2.0%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140326
UKPRN
10043917
Establishment No.
4035
Trust
IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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