Trinity Academy Halifax
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Halifax, Calderdale
Trinity Academy Halifax is a secondary school in Halifax, Calderdale for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 26 September 2023.
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Catchment area for Trinity Academy Halifax
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Shay Lane, Halifax, HX2 9TZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 1,624 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 26 September 2023
Strengths
- “Trinity Academy Halifax is an extremely vibrant and innovative school.”
- “The highly ambitious curriculum is carefully designed to ensure that all pupils develop important knowledge, regardless of their starting points.”
- “This is particularly the case for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who receive exceptional support from expert staff.”
To improve
- “The deep knowledge and skills that pupils are acquiring are not fully reflected in historical outcomes.”
- “In the wake of disruption to routines caused by the pandemic, the school faced a spike in incidents of poor behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 349 first-preference applications, 320 offers in total, 299 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- The North Halifax Grammar School 0.3 mi Good
- The Crossley Heath School 2.9 mi Good
- Trinity Academy Grammar 3.0 mi Good
- Park Lane Academy 3.9 mi Not judged
- Lightcliffe Academy 4.1 mi Not judged
- Ryburn Valley High School 4.1 mi School remains Good
- Brighouse High School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Brooksbank School 5.1 mi Not judged