Wainstalls School is a primary school in Halifax, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Wainstalls School currently has around 213 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 10.8% 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 3.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.4%).
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.
| Address: | Wainstalls, Halifax, HX2 7TE |
| Website: | http://www.wainstalls.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01422244804 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Calderdale |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rebecca Denham |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140107 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/05/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 213 |
| Number of Boys: | 114 |
| Number of Girls: | 99 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 4.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.40% | 184 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 1.40% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wainstalls School Wainstalls , HX2 7TE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wainstalls School Wainstalls , HX2 7TE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanningley Green Junior School Clough Lane , Mixenden HX2 8SN | - not rated | 1,356 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mixenden Community Primary School Clough Lane , Mixenden HX2 8SN | - not rated | 1,395 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ash Green Community Primary School Mixenden Road , Mixenden HX2 8QD | 3out of 4 | 1,720 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour House School Old Hall , Moor End HX2 0TX | - not rated | 935 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU | - not rated | 3,016 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wood Bank School Dene View , Luddenden HX2 6PB | 3out of 4 | 3,163 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kershaw Dene School Luddenfoot , HX2 6PB | - not rated | 3,172 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brearley Hall School 1 Burnley Road , Luddendenfoot HX2 6HP | - not rated | 3,261 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.