The Halifax Academy
Academy converter in Halifax, Calderdale.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1461 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1320 |
| Free school meals | 41.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Address | Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0BA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thehalifaxacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01422301080 |
| URN | 140326 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 June 2023, published 1 August 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Mount Pellon Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Warley Road Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Augustine's CofE School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Parkinson Lane Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Lee Mount Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Calderdale
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.