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Best schools in Halifax

52 schools in Halifax with the same league rank as the Calderdale league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Halifax's own ranking

In HalifaxSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy95%9%1st (1/79) in Calderdale
2Wainstalls School91%3%Top 3% (2/79) in Calderdale
3The Greetland Academy86%17%Top 6% (4/79) in Calderdale
4Abbey Park Academy85%4%Top 7% (5/79) in Calderdale
5St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School83%8%Top 9% (7/79) in Calderdale
6West Vale Academy82%6%Top 11% (8/79) in Calderdale
7Luddendenfoot Academy80%10%Top 13% (10/79) in Calderdale
8Bowling Green Academy79%8%Top 17% (13/79) in Calderdale
9Bradshaw Primary School78%13%Top 18% (14/79) in Calderdale
10All Saints' CofE Primary School77%19%Top 19% (15/79) in Calderdale
11Dean Field Community Primary School77%9%Top 21% (16/79) in Calderdale
12Barkisland CofE VA Primary School76%8%Top 22% (17/79) in Calderdale
13Warley Road Primary Academy70%9%Top 32% (25/79) in Calderdale
14Northowram Primary School70%5%Top 33% (26/79) in Calderdale
15Salterhebble Junior and Infant School69%3%Top 36% (28/79) in Calderdale
16Holywell Green Primary School68%8%Top 38% (30/79) in Calderdale
17Trinity Academy Whitehill67%11%Top 41% (32/79) in Calderdale
18Luddenden CofE School67%6%Top 42% (33/79) in Calderdale
19Copley Primary School67%0%Top 44% (34/79) in Calderdale
20Warley Town School65%10%Top 46% (36/79) in Calderdale
21Lightcliffe C of E Primary School64%12%Top 49% (38/79) in Calderdale
22Mount Pellon Primary Academy63%5%(42/79) in Calderdale
23St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy62%7%(44/79) in Calderdale
24Beech Hill School62%3%(45/79) in Calderdale
25Lee Mount Academy61%6%(46/79) in Calderdale
26Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy61%4%(47/79) in Calderdale
27Parkinson Lane Community Primary School61%1%(49/79) in Calderdale
28St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School60%0%(51/79) in Calderdale
29Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School59%2%(52/79) in Calderdale
30Withinfields Primary School59%0%(53/79) in Calderdale
31St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy58%11%(55/79) in Calderdale
32The Halifax Academy58%2%(56/79) in Calderdale
33Trinity Academy Akroydon55%2%(59/79) in Calderdale
34Moorside Community Primary School55%0%(60/79) in Calderdale
35Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School52%0%(62/79) in Calderdale
36Cliffe Hill Community Primary School50%4%(63/79) in Calderdale
37Midgley School50%0%(64/79) in Calderdale
38Shelf Junior and Infant School48%0%(66/79) in Calderdale
39Ash Green Community Primary School42%7%(69/79) in Calderdale
40Savile Park Primary School42%0%(70/79) in Calderdale
41Salterlee Primary School42%0%(70/79) in Calderdale
42St Augustine's CofE School36%0%(73/79) in Calderdale
43Siddal Primary School32%0%(75/79) in Calderdale

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Trinity Academy St Chad'sBrighouse2.5 miles81%19%Top 12% (9/79) in Calderdale
Norland CE SchoolSowerby Bridge2.3 miles80%10%Top 13% (10/79) in Calderdale
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary SchoolSowerby Bridge1.9 miles68%7%Top 40% (31/79) in Calderdale
Bolton Brow Primary AcademySowerby Bridge1.8 miles67%0%Top 44% (34/79) in Calderdale
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, BrighouseBrighouse2.7 miles65%4%Top 47% (37/79) in Calderdale
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolElland3.1 miles64%8%Top 50% (39/79) in Calderdale
Old Earth Primary SchoolElland2.9 miles63%8%(41/79) in Calderdale
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademySowerby Bridge2.8 miles60%7%(50/79) in Calderdale
Russell Hall Primary SchoolBradford3.0 miles57%0%(99/160) in Bradford
Shibden Head Primary AcademyBradford2.8 miles51%3%(119/160) in Bradford

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Halifax's own ranking

In HalifaxSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1The Crossley Heath School (grammar)73.297%1st (1/13) in Calderdale
2The North Halifax Grammar School (grammar)69.694%Top 16% (2/13) in Calderdale
3Trinity Academy Halifax49.452%Top 47% (6/13) in Calderdale
4The Halifax Academy39.630%(11/13) in Calderdale
5Lightcliffe Academy37.325%(12/13) in Calderdale
6Park Lane Academy32.318%(13/13) in Calderdale

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Dixons Kings AcademyBradford5.5 miles54.764%Top 9% (3/35) in Bradford
Dixons City AcademyBradford5.8 miles52.557%Top 12% (4/35) in Bradford
Dixons Trinity AcademyBradford6.0 miles52.554%Top 15% (5/35) in Bradford
Dixons McMillan AcademyBradford5.9 miles52.253%Top 18% (6/35) in Bradford
The Brooksbank SchoolElland2.9 miles51.557%Top 24% (3/13) in Calderdale
Rastrick High SchoolBrighouse3.3 miles50.957%Top 31% (4/13) in Calderdale
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, BradfordBradford6.1 miles49.866%Top 23% (8/35) in Bradford
The Calder Learning TrustHebden Bridge4.7 miles49.550%Top 39% (5/13) in Calderdale
Ryburn Valley High SchoolSowerby Bridge3.2 miles48.162%(7/13) in Calderdale
All Saints Catholic CollegeHuddersfield4.8 miles47.241%Top 30% (7/24) in Kirklees

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Halifax's own ranking

In HalifaxSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1The North Halifax Grammar School (grammar)40.3+0.141st (1/6) in Calderdale
2The Crossley Heath School (grammar)34.8-0.05Top 34% (2/6) in Calderdale
3Trinity Sixth Form Academy32.7+0.09Top 50% (3/6) in Calderdale

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Greenhead CollegeHuddersfield5.9 miles37.5-0.09Top 29% (2/7) in Kirklees
Dixons Sixth Form, BradfordBradford6.0 miles33.4-0.01(9/14) in Bradford
Ryburn Valley High SchoolSowerby Bridge3.2 miles31.9-0.05(4/6) in Calderdale
Huddersfield New CollegeHuddersfield4.8 miles31.4-0.14(5/7) in Kirklees
Dixons Allerton AcademyBradford5.7 miles31.4+0.03(10/14) in Bradford
The Brooksbank SchoolElland2.9 miles29.4-0.08(5/6) in Calderdale
Brighouse High SchoolBrighouse2.7 miles28.7-0.28(6/6) in Calderdale

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Halifax itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Bradford Grammar School7.3 miles44.11st (1/3) in Bradford
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad ZakariaBradford4.3 miles38.8(2/3) in Bradford
Woodhouse Grove SchoolBradford10.4 miles37.4(2/3) in Leeds
Rishworth SchoolSowerby Bridge5.5 miles26.81st (1/1) in Calderdale
Eternal LightBradford5.2 miles24.7(3/3) in Bradford

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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