AcademySecondary

The North Halifax Grammar School

Moorbottom Road, Illingworth, Halifax HX2 9SU

9Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,207
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,250
Local authority
Calderdale
The North Halifax Grammar School Academy Trust

Schola Grade 9

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 68.5, an average GCSE grade of about 6.8
96thpercentile
Attendance11% of pupils persistently absent
94thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The North Halifax Grammar School

The North Halifax Grammar School is a secondary academy in Halifax, Calderdale, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of The North Halifax Grammar School Academy Trust.

It has 1,207 pupils on roll and room for 1,250. It is a grammar school: state-funded, and admitting pupils by an entrance test. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 9 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Moorbottom Road, Illingworth
Halifax HX2 9SU
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Admissions
Selective (grammar)
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,207
Capacity
1,250 pupils
Free school meals
5.90% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
The North Halifax Grammar School Academy Trust
Local authority
Calderdale
Nation
England
URN
136788

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