Midgley School, Halifax
Midgley School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Halifax, part of Pennine Alliance Learning Trust. It was 55% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Midgley School in detail
Results
Midgley School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 107517), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Midgley School
For September 2026 entry, 1 family put Midgley School as their first choice and 12 named it as one of their preferences, for 1 place offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Midgley School are Luddenden CofE School (0.5 miles, 78% reading, 89% maths); Scout Road Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 83% maths); Luddendenfoot Academy (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 100% maths); and Burnley Road Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 58% reading, 42% maths).
Luddenden CofE SchoolScout Road AcademyLuddendenfoot AcademyBurnley Road Academy
The trust
Midgley School is one of 5 schools run by Pennine Alliance Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (25.9%) received SEN support and 2 (3.4%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Midgley School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mytholmroyd Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Midgley School (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 30 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102).
Suspensions and exclusions
Midgley School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Midgley School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Midgley School (URN 107517), it was rated Good in January 2012.
At a Glance
8.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
19.3
Avg class size
14.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Midgley School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107517). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Midgley School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Midgley School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Midgley School is in Calderdale; for families living there:
Apply to Calderdale for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Midgley School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
58 pupils
105 places
47 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Halifax
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Halifax
Across Calderdale council
Places available
2,848
Applications
1,863
Got 1st preference
96.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Calderdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
29.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
58
Total Pupils
29
Boys
29
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
11.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,577
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,894
Per pupil
£415k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
54
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Midgley School
Questions parents ask about Midgley School
Are there exam results for Midgley School?
Midgley School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 107517), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Midgley School's Ofsted rating?
Midgley School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Midgley School (URN 107517), it was rated Good in January 2012.
What is the catchment area for Midgley School?
No fixed boundary. When Midgley School is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Midgley School?
Midgley School was not full in 2025: it ran at 55% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Midgley School?
Classes at Midgley School average 19.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Midgley School?
Midgley School has around 58 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Midgley School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Midgley School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Midgley School?
Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Midgley School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Midgley School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Midgley School?
Midgley School is at Lane Ends, Midgley, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 6TX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)