Located in Halifax, The North Halifax Grammar School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The North Halifax Grammar School currently has around 1199 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 5.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.3%). pakistani pupils make up about 17.7%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 81% who stay in school sixth forms and 6% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Moorbottom Road, Halifax, HX2 9SU |
| Website: | http://www.nhgs.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01422244625 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Calderdale |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Desmond Deehan |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136788 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1250 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1199 |
| Number of Boys: | 643 |
| Number of Girls: | 556 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.30% | 759 |
| Pakistani | 17.70% | 212 |
| Indian | 7.30% | 88 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 26 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 23 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 23 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 21 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 10 |
| African | 0.80% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Academy Whitehill Occupation Lane , Illingworth HX2 9RL | 3out of 4 | 358 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitehill Community Trust School Occupation Lane , Illingworth HX2 9RL | - not rated | 358 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitehill Infant School Occupation Lane , Illingworth HX2 9RL | - not rated | 358 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Park Junior, Infant and Nursery School Keighley Close , Illingworth HX2 9DG | - not rated | 949 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Park Academy Keighley Close , Illingworth HX2 9DG | 3out of 4 | 949 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The North Halifax Grammar School Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The North Halifax Grammar School Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity CofE Senior School Holdsworth Road , Holmfield HX2 9TD | - not rated | 366 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmfield High School Holdsworth Road , Holmfield HX2 9SY | - not rated | 417 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Catherine's Catholic High School Holdsworth Road , Holmfield HX2 9TH | - not rated | 500 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hainsworth Moor Middle School Hainsworth Moor Grove , Queensbury BD13 2ND | - not rated | 2,305 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Whitley AP Academy Whitley Phoenix Centre , HX2 9SR | 3out of 4 | 191 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Calderdale PRU Whitley Phoenix Centre , HX2 9SR | - not rated | 191 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Norset House West View , Boothtown HX3 6PG | - not rated | 2,482 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Endeavour House School Old Hall , Moor End HX2 0TX | - not rated | 2,650 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU | - not rated | 3,084 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.