What schools serve Halifax?

There are 58 schools in Halifax, Calderdale — including Copley Primary School, Savile Park Primary School, Northowram Primary School, Parkinson Lane Community Primary School, Salterhebble Junior and Infant School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Halifax?

Halifax has 41 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. There are also 12 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Halifax?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Halifax, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Halifax schools are set by Calderdale and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Calderdale admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Halifax?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Halifax are set by Calderdale as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Halifax

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 58 schools in Halifax , Calderdale — including 41 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Calderdale and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Halifax (41)

Copley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Halifax · HX3 0TP

Ages 4–11 312 pupils Capacity 315

Savile Park Primary School

Primary · Community school

Halifax · HX1 3ER

Ages 4–11 361 pupils Capacity 420

Northowram Primary School

Primary · Community school

Halifax · HX3 7EF

Ages 3–11 448 pupils Capacity 420

Parkinson Lane Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Halifax · HX1 3XL

Ages 3–11 554 pupils Capacity 600

Salterhebble Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school

Halifax · HX3 0AU

Ages 4–11 209 pupils Capacity 210

Warley Town School

Primary · Community school

Halifax · HX2 7QD

Ages 4–11 131 pupils Capacity 137

Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Halifax · HX2 0QD

Ages 3–11 350 pupils Capacity 315

Withinfields Primary School

Primary · Community school

Halifax · HX3 9QJ

Ages 3–11 345 pupils Capacity 420

Holywell Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

Halifax · HX4 9AE

Ages 4–11 142 pupils Capacity 210

Shelf Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school

Halifax · HX3 7LT

Ages 4–11 229 pupils Capacity 315

Cliffe Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Halifax · HX3 8TW

Ages 3–11 191 pupils Capacity 236

Ash Green Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Halifax · HX2 8QD

Ages 2–11 450 pupils Capacity 420

Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Halifax · HX2 0QQ

Ages 4–11 162 pupils Capacity 210

Barkisland CofE VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Halifax · HX4 0BD

Ages 4–11 193 pupils Capacity 210

All Saints' CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Halifax · HX3 0SD

Ages 4–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School

Primary · Foundation school

Halifax · HX3 7QU

Ages 4–11 170 pupils Capacity 210

Moorside Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Halifax · HX2 8AP

Ages 3–11 229 pupils Capacity 236

The Greetland Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX4 8JB

Ages 4–11 396 pupils Capacity 420

Trinity Academy Whitehill

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX2 9RL

Ages 3–11 626 pupils Capacity 630

Beech Hill School

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX1 5TN

Ages 2–11 538 pupils Capacity 682

Salterlee Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX3 7AY

Ages 4–11 83 pupils Capacity 105

Luddendenfoot Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX2 6AU

Ages 4–11 200 pupils Capacity 126

Bradshaw Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX2 9PF

Ages 4–11 324 pupils Capacity 347

Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX1 2ES

Ages 3–11 365 pupils Capacity 444

Siddal Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX3 9DL

Ages 3–11 187 pupils Capacity 236

Mount Pellon Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Halifax · HX1 4RG

Ages 3–11 302 pupils Capacity 367

Wainstalls School

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX2 7TE

Ages 4–11 213 pupils Capacity 210

Abbey Park Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Halifax · HX2 9DG

Ages 3–11 226 pupils Capacity 240

St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX2 8JY

Ages 3–11 162 pupils Capacity 210

Trinity Academy Akroydon

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX3 6PU

Ages 3–11 229 pupils Capacity 401

Lightcliffe C of E Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX3 8SH

Ages 4–11 399 pupils Capacity 420

Dean Field Community Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Halifax · HX2 8DQ

Ages 3–11 221 pupils Capacity 262

West Vale Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Halifax · HX4 8LS

Ages 4–11 84 pupils Capacity 182

Warley Road Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX1 3TG

Ages 2–11 540 pupils Capacity 578

Bowling Green Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX4 9HU

Ages 4–11 160 pupils Capacity 161

St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX3 6LA

Ages 4–11 146 pupils Capacity 210

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX1 2ER

Ages 4–11 287 pupils Capacity 315

St Augustine's CofE School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Halifax · HX1 5PG

Ages 4–11 158 pupils Capacity 186

Lee Mount Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX3 5EB

Ages 3–11 277 pupils Capacity 390

Luddenden CofE School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Halifax · HX2 6PB

Ages 3–11 111 pupils Capacity 262

Midgley School

Primary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX2 6TX

Ages 4–11 56 pupils Capacity 105

Secondary Schools in Halifax (5)

Trinity Academy Halifax

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Halifax · HX2 9TZ

Ages 11–16 1599 pupils Capacity 1650

The North Halifax Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX2 9SU

Ages 11–18 1199 pupils Capacity 1250

Lightcliffe Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Halifax · HX3 8TL

Ages 11–16 820 pupils Capacity 1350

The Crossley Heath School

Secondary · Academy converter

Halifax · HX3 0HG

Ages 11–18 1141 pupils Capacity 1160

Park Lane Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Halifax · HX3 9LG

Ages 11–16 472 pupils Capacity 600

Other Schools in Halifax (12)

The Gleddings School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Halifax · HX3 0JB

Ages 3–11 227 pupils Capacity 235

Ravenscliffe High School

Not applicable · Community special school

Halifax · HX3 0RZ

Ages 11–19 257 pupils

Wood Bank School

Not applicable · Community special school

Halifax · HX2 6PB

Ages 4–11 140 pupils Capacity 70

Calderdale College

All through · Further education

Halifax · HX1 3UZ

Ages 16–99

Broadwood School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Halifax · HX2 0RU

Ages 7–18 39 pupils Capacity 45

Trinity Sixth Form Academy

All through · Free schools 16 to 19

Halifax · HX1 1UN

Ages 16–19 854 pupils Capacity 850

The Halifax Academy

Special · Academy converter

Halifax · HX2 0BA

Ages 4–16 1451 pupils Capacity 1320

Riverbank Primary School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Halifax · HX6 4DH

Ages 5–11 16 pupils Capacity 20

Stafford Hall School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Halifax · HX3 0AW

Ages 10–19 12 pupils Capacity 25

The Whitley AP Academy

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Halifax · HX2 9SR

Ages 7–16 74 pupils Capacity 80

Beacon Lights Schools

Not applicable · Other independent school

Halifax · HX1 5JL

Ages 4–16 188 pupils Capacity 330

Millcourt School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Halifax · HX3 7PA

Ages 9–18 62 pupils Capacity 63

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Halifax are set by Calderdale and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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