SchoolScoresThe Whitley AP Academy
Academy · All-through, ages 7 to 16 · Mixed
Part of IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Whitley Phoenix Centre, Moorbottom Road, Halifax, HX2 9SR
01422 244181 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 17 December 2013. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 20 March 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Calderdale. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 90 places for social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Calderdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 71.6% | 27.1%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 14.9% | 3.2%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 85.1% | 12.8%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 23.0% | 16.2%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 4.3 | 17.0 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.7 | 11.6 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 0.0% | 13.9%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby secondary schools
- The North Halifax Grammar School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 91% grade 5+ English and maths
- Trinity Academy Halifax 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Trinity Academy Bradford 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Halifax Academy 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Beacon Lights Schools 2.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Trinity Sixth Form Academy 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C+ average A level grade
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Whitley AP Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Whitley AP Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 17 December 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 20 March 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 146204.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.