The North Halifax Grammar School — Secondary School in Halifax

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The North Halifax Grammar School

Halifax, HX2 9SU

1,199 Pupils

1,250 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

5.50% FSM %

643 Boys

556 Girls

About The North Halifax Grammar School

The North Halifax Grammar School is a Secondary Academies serving Halifax and the surrounding area in Calderdale. The school for pupils aged 11–18 is part of the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

It has 1,199 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,250. Current headteacher: Desmond Deehan.

Information on The North Halifax Grammar School is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Calderdale
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Administrative District	Calderdale
Parliamentary Constituency	Halifax
Ward	Illingworth and Mixenden
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Selective
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	THE NORTH HALIFAX GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Opened	01-06-2011
UKPRN	10033786
URN	136788
Data Last Updated	23-02-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Desmond Deehan	Accounting Officer	01/01/2023	—	N/A
Mrs Amanda Cade	Chair of Trustees	23/09/2020	29/08/2029	Appointed by GB/board
E S Casson	Chief Financial Officer	06/01/2014	—	N/A
Mrs Paula Wright	Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)	18/07/2005	—	N/A
Mr Addi Bostan	Member	01/09/2025	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Amanda Cade	Member	01/01/2018	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Mary Carrigan	Member	01/09/2024	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Roger Hartley	Member	21/05/2014	31/08/2025	Appointed by academy members
Mr Mark Leicester	Member	01/09/2019	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Mike Pitts	Member	18/05/2016	31/08/2025	Appointed by academy members
Dr Anand Prathivadi Bhayankaram	Member	01/09/2025	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Richard Bacon	Trustee	05/02/2025	04/02/2029	Appointed by academy members