99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
91%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
68.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1098.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,199
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCalderdale
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The North Halifax Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Calderdale
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
0pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
91%
-2pp
98%95%91%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 91%
Attainment 8
68.5
+0.1
69.968.967.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68.5
EBacc entry
55%
-6pp
79%67%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
1098.3
-4.2
1161.31097.51033.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1098.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.3
+3.8
41.838.435.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.3
A-level value added
+0.14
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
+4pp
26%20%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,199
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Moorbottom Road, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 9SU
Local authority
Calderdale
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 91% | 68.5 | Not applicable | 55% | 1098.3 | 88% | 1,199 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 93% | 68.4 | +0.18 | 61% | 1102.5 | 86% | 1,238 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 93% | 67.9 | +0.13 | 67% | 1099.0 | 88% | 1,245 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 98% | 69.9 | +0.08 | 56% | 1161.3 | 87% | 1,255 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 91% | 68.3 | +0.02 | 79% | 1033.7 | 97% | 1,193 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 94% | 66.7 | -0.06 | 64% | 954.0 | 97% | 1,148 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 92% | 64.4 | -0.09 | 70% | — | 99% | 1,105 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.3 | B | +0.14 | 19% | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 36.6 | B- | +0.02 | 15% | 188 |
| 2022/23 | 35.0 | C+ | — | 17% | 162 |
| 2021/22 | 41.8 | B+ | — | 26% | 172 |
| 2018/19 | 36.7 | B- | -0.02 | 19% | 183 |
| 2017/18 | 35.7 | B- | -0.09 | 15% | 149 |
| 2016/17 | 36.2 | B- | +0.08 | 20% | 178 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,199 | 17.5 | 9% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,238 | 17.6 | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,245 | 17.5 | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 1,255 | 17.3 | 5% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,242 | 18.3 | 4% | 6% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,193 | 17.9 | 3% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,148 | 18.6 | 3% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,105 | 16.3 | 11% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.