Millcourt School
Other independent special school · Ages 9–18 · Halifax, Calderdale
Millcourt School is an independent special school in Halifax, Calderdale for ages 9–18.
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Key facts
- Address
- 2 Shelf Mills, Wade House, Shelf, Halifax, HX3 7PA
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 9–18
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 62 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Staff at this school make it their mission to meet the individual needs of every pupil who attends.”
- “Pupils settle into the routines of school life well when they join the school.”
- “The school can demonstrate dramatic improvements in attendance and behaviour of pupils.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, school leaders need to make the expectations of exactly what pupils need to know, and in what order, more precise.”
- “However, the school’s curriculum has a limited focus on the knowledge that pupils need.”
- “In some lessons, pupils are unclear about what they have learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 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) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- Hipperholme Grammar School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Whitley AP Academy 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Beacon Lights Schools 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stafford Hall School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Halifax Academy 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Broadwood School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ravenscliffe High School 4.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- The Gleddings School 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade