Bowling Green Academy, Halifax

In its own words: "Our Trust vision has school improvement at its heart that will benefit all children in Trust schools."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to warmly welcome you to Bowling Green Academy where we all ‘achieve together’. The children are at the heart of everything we do here, and I am extremely proud to be the school’s new Principal as it continues its exciting journey of continuous, evidence-based improvement and excellence."

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Bowling Green Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Calderdale and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 94% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Bowling Green Academy as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bowling Green Academy are Holywell Green Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 81% maths); The Greetland Academy (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 97% maths); Barkisland CofE VA Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); and Moorlands Primary School (1.5 miles).

Bowling Green Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Bowling Green Academy is one of 9 schools run by Great Heights Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

1.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 14 pupils (8.5%) received SEN support and 10 (6.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Bowling Green Academy had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Sowerby Bridge Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Back Bowling Green Rd Coldwells Hill (after), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102).

In 2024/25, Bowling Green Academy issued 2 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.