How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Calderdale?

GeraLearn's directory covers 3 top-rated state-funded schools in Calderdale: 2 Outstanding and 1 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 2 secondary and 1 primary schools. For the share of ALL Calderdale schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Calderdale.

Which schools in Calderdale are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

2 schools are rated Outstanding in Calderdale: Trinity Academy Halifax, Parkinson Lane Community Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Calderdale?

Trinity Academy Halifax is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Calderdale, with 1,599 pupils. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Where does this Calderdale schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Calderdale

3 state-funded schools in Calderdale are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 2 Outstanding and 1 Good, across 2 secondary and 1 primary schools.

Which schools in Calderdale are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 3 top-rated state-funded schools in Calderdale (2 Outstanding and 1 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 2 secondary and 1 primary. Trinity Academy Halifax is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

Top-rated schools

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All 3 top-rated schools in Calderdale

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Trinity Academy HalifaxHX2 9TZ	Secondary	Outstanding	1,599	September 2023
Parkinson Lane Community Primary SchoolHX1 3XL	Primary	Outstanding	554	September 2023
The Halifax AcademyHX2 0BA	Secondary	Good	1,451	June 2023

More school data for Calderdale

Gera School Quality Index for Calderdale — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Calderdale rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Calderdale — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Calderdale — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Calderdale?: GeraLearn's directory covers 3 top-rated state-funded schools in Calderdale: 2 Outstanding and 1 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 2 secondary and 1 primary schools. For the share of ALL Calderdale schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Calderdale.
Which schools in Calderdale are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 2 schools are rated Outstanding in Calderdale: Trinity Academy Halifax, Parkinson Lane Community Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Calderdale?: Trinity Academy Halifax is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Calderdale, with 1,599 pupils. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
Where does this Calderdale schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.