The North Halifax Grammar School

State-Funded School

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Yorkshire and The HumberRegion

CalderdaleLocal Authority

HalifaxConstituency

HX2 9SUPostcode

9.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The North Halifax Grammar School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,207 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 68.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 91.1%
EBacc average point score: 6.1

Ethnicity

White

62%

Asian

30%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,207

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,207
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
17 Dec 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
10 Feb 2011	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.