The North Halifax Grammar School
Academy converter in Halifax, Calderdale.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1207 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1250 |
| Free school meals | 5.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE NORTH HALIFAX GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Address | Moorbottom Road, Illingworth, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9SU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.nhgs.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01422244625 |
| URN | 136788 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 November 2023, published 17 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Trinity Academy Halifax (secondary school, about 0.5 km)
- Trinity Academy Bradford (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- The Halifax Academy (all-through school, about 3.6 km)
- The Crossley Heath School (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Trinity Academy Grammar (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Beckfoot Thornton (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy (secondary school, about 6.0 km)
- The Calder Learning Trust (all-through school, about 6.6 km)
Browse: Secondary 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.