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The North Halifax Grammar School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Moorbottom Road
 Illingworth
 Halifax
 West Yorkshire HX2 9SU
Telephone: 01422 244625

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from The North Halifax Grammar School
Trust: The North Halifax Grammar School Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Ms Alexander Kent (since May 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Desmond Deehan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 65.14 / 6.56
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.49
Number of pupils: 1207
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 5.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 40.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Calderdale
Constituency: Halifax
Electoral Ward: Illingworth and Mixenden
School Number: 3815400

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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