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Best Schools in Halifax

Compare 58 schools in Halifax. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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58

Total Schools

9

Outstanding

36

Good

Primary Schools

50 schools

Secondary Schools

10 schools

Top Performing Schools in Halifax

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

The Greetland Academy

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Primary

School Street, Greetland, Halifax, HX4 8JB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/19/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+1.6

Maths Progress

+1.8

413 pupils • 8.0% FSM • 1.2% EAL

Wainstalls School

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Primary

Wainstalls, Halifax, HX2 7TE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/16/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+2.7

Maths Progress

+3.7

203 pupils • 6.9% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Luddendenfoot Academy

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Primary

Burnley Road, Luddendenfoot, Halifax, HX2 6AU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/6/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+2.9

Maths Progress

+0.3

189 pupils • 11.1% FSM • 3.7% EAL

Bowling Green Academy

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Primary

Stainland Road, Stainland, Halifax, HX4 9HU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/27/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+4.4

Maths Progress

+4.7

147 pupils • 22.4% FSM • 2.0% EAL

Beech Hill School

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Primary

Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax, HX1 5TN

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/12/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+4.4

Maths Progress

+3.9

530 pupils • 31.1% FSM • 84.0% EAL

Parkinson Lane Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Parkinson Lane, Parkinson Lane Community Primary School, Halifax, HX1 3XL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/20/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+7.8

Maths Progress

+8.3

590 pupils • 29.7% FSM • 67.5% EAL

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Abbey Park Academy

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Primary

Keighley Close, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 9DG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/21/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

63%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

-1.0

Maths Progress

+2.4

218 pupils • 44.0% FSM • 2.8% EAL

All Saints' CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Dudwell Lane, Halifax, HX3 0SD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/28/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

72%

Reading Progress

-0.3

Maths Progress

-1.3

212 pupils • 4.7% FSM • 8.5% EAL

Ash Green Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Mixenden Road, Mixenden, Halifax, HX2 8QD

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/16/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

70%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+0.6

Maths Progress

+3.2

487 pupils • 48.5% FSM • 2.9% EAL

Barkisland CofE VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Scammonden Road, Barkisland, Halifax, HX4 0BD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/20/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

68%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

-1.5

193 pupils • 3.6% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Beech Hill School

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Primary

Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax, HX1 5TN

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/12/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+4.4

Maths Progress

+3.9

530 pupils • 31.1% FSM • 84.0% EAL

Bowling Green Academy

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Primary

Stainland Road, Stainland, Halifax, HX4 9HU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/27/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+4.4

Maths Progress

+4.7

147 pupils • 22.4% FSM • 2.0% EAL

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