66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
78%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1240.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,599
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 26/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCalderdale
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Trinity Academy Halifax · Secondary · Calderdale
Part ofTRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+5pp
67%64%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+3pp
50%44%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
44.5
+1.0
52.747.742.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.5
EBacc entry
78%
+1pp
78%51%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
EBacc APS
1240.2
-56.2
1296.41255.91215.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1240.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,599
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Shay Lane, Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Local authority
Calderdale
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 | 66% | 41% | 44.5 | Not applicable | 78% | 1240.2 | 78% | 1,599 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 38% | 43.5 | +0.00 | 76% | 1296.4 | 76% | 1,617 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 37% | 47.9 | +0.30 | 60% | 1235.3 | 60% | 1,605 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 47% | 42.7 | -0.30 | 27% | 1251.4 | 27% | 1,584 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 50% | 52.7 | +0.61 | 25% | 1215.3 | 25% | 1,773 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 45% | 51.4 | +0.59 | 29% | 1132.8 | 30% | 1,736 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 47% | 50.6 | +0.67 | 33% | — | 38% | 1,736 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 35.5 | B- | +0.18 | 10% | 140 |
| 2017/18 | 31.5 | C | -0.02 | 6% | 157 |
| 2016/17 | 30.8 | C | +0.07 | 6% | 159 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,599 | 15.3 | 20% | 7% | 38% | 6% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,617 | 15.1 | 18% | 6% | 36% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,605 | 15.2 | 17% | 5% | 36% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,584 | 16.6 | 17% | 4% | 36% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,557 | 14.8 | 17% | 4% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,773 | 13.0 | 12% | 4% | 39% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,736 | 12.6 | 12% | 5% | 39% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,736 | 12.7 | 14% | 6% | 39% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.