Trinity Academy Halifax

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Halifax, Calderdale
HX2 9TZ
Composite score
55.6

About Trinity Academy Halifax

Trinity Academy Halifax is a secondary school in Halifax, Calderdale, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led with a Church of England religious character. Around 1,599 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds an 'Outstanding' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 44.5, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.0 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

41% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 66% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 38% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,799
National rank
#164
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#9
In Calderdale
Top 57%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
41%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
66%
% EBacc grade 5+
22%
EBacc average points score
4.11

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,599 % FSM ever-6 37.6% % EAL 7.0% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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