The Halifax Academy

Details

Age Range	4-16 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Calderdale
Address	Gibbet Street, HX2 0BA
URN	140326

School Census

Total	1445
Girls/Boys	729/716
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.4%/49.6%
% pupils where English not first language	77.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	436
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	11.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
14/06/2023	Good
14/09/2017	Good

Inspection Date	14/06/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	14/09/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	40.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	32.20%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	48.70%
Entering EBacc	24.10%
EBacc average point score	3.5
Progress 8	-0.2

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	44.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	32%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	52%
Entering EBacc	37%
EBacc average point score	3.68
Progress 8	0.3

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	35.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	41%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	48%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	3.63
Progress 8	-0.79

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	66%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	105
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	52
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2
Reading	103
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-0.1
Writing Progress	0.4
Maths Progress	-0.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	84
As First Preference	48
As second preference	23
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	62
As First Preference	38
As second preference	14
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	85
As First Preference	50
As second preference	20
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	93
As First Preference	48
As second preference	27
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	56
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	116
As First Preference	61
As second preference	35
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	77
As First Preference	35
As second preference	17
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	46
As second preference	20
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	85
As First Preference	47
As second preference	19
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	58
As First Preference	33
As second preference	15
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	54
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	63
As First Preference	19
As second preference	23
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	19
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	22
As First Preference	18
As second preference	3
As third preference	0

Total Offers Made	43
first preference offers	18
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	271
As first preference	191
As second preference	23
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	210
first preference offers	191
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	10

first preference v offers	1.14%
Total Applications	321
As first preference	208
As second preference	58
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	203
first preference offers	183
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	9

first preference v offers	1.08%
Total Applications	290
As first preference	199
As second preference	42
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	202
first preference offers	185
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	10

first preference v offers	1.10%
Total Applications	315
As first preference	199
As second preference	34
As third preference	48

Total Offers Made	206
first preference offers	181
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	15

first preference v offers	1.11%
Total Applications	291
As first preference	198
As second preference	37
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	207
first preference offers	178
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	14

first preference v offers	1.15%
Total Applications	296
As first preference	204
As second preference	28
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	206
first preference offers	177
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	18

first preference v offers	1.03%
Total Applications	254
As first preference	179
As second preference	25
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	193
first preference offers	174
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	9

first preference v offers	1.15%
Total Applications	299
As first preference	195
As second preference	40
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	198
first preference offers	170
second preference offers	14
third preference offers	10

first preference v offers	1.08%
Total Applications	268
As first preference	157
As second preference	52
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	177
first preference offers	146
second preference offers	18
third preference offers	13

first preference v offers	1.16%
Total Applications	276
As first preference	179
As second preference	41
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	180
first preference offers	154
second preference offers	15
third preference offers	9

first preference v offers	1.08%
Total Applications	280
As first preference	157
As second preference	42
As third preference	42

Total Offers Made	173
first preference offers	146
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	13

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	50%
agree	25%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	44%
agree	31%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	50%
agree	19%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	6%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	6%
agree	25%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	6%
not applicable	50%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	31%
agree	25%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	13%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	38%
agree	19%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	0%
not applicable	13%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	50%
agree	31%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	19%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	44%
agree	44%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	25%
agree	31%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	13%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	31%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	31%
agree	25%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	13%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	69%
no	31%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
pakistani ethnic origin	88.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.1%
white british ethnic origin	1.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.8%
african ethnic origin	0.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
pakistani ethnic origin	90.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.1%
white british ethnic origin	1.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.8%