Millcourt School, Halifax

Special

Other independent special school

Mixed

Ages 9–18

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS

Head:Mr Neil Bourke

Pupils:62 / 63 capacity

LA:Calderdale

Phone:01274924661

Website:www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/millcourt-school

Address:2 Shelf Mills, Wade House, Halifax, HX3 7PA

Area:Schools in HX3

Status:open

Opened:30 September 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

-

Overall

Inspected 11 December 2024View full report

URN:147983

Diocese:Not applicable

Constituency:Halifax

Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

22 responses

Would recommend91%

Child is happy91%

Well taught82%

Good progress91%

Feels safe86%

Well behaved91%

Bullying dealt with18%

Kept informed91%

Handles concerns73%

Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Wade House Rd Brow Lane (before)

111m · 2 min walk

Wade House Rd Wade House Ave (adj)

204m · 3 min walk

Village Hall (adj)

322m · 5 min walk

Carr House Rd Carr House Lane (opp)

387m · 6 min walk

Shelf Hall Lane Broad Ings Way (at)

470m · 8 min walk

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

62 pupils

63 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Halifax

Low pressure

New homes approved:982

Projected new pupils:177

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Halifax

Admissions Demand - Calderdale

Low demand0.75x oversubscription

Places available

3,064

Applications

2,299

Got 1st preference

90.2%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Secondary admissions across Calderdale (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

11 December 2024

3 October 2023

9 November 2021

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School

Shelf Junior and Infant School

Home Farm Primary School

1.4km· Bradford

Farfield Primary and Nursery School

1.5km· Bradford

Reevy Hill Primary School

1.8km· Bradford

Woodside Academy

1.9km· Bradford

Stocks Lane Primary School

1.9km· Bradford

Northowram Primary School

2.0km· Halifax

St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School

2.0km· Bradford

St Paul's CofE Primary School

2.5km· Bradford

Millcourt School

Special

St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School

Shelf Junior and Infant School

Home Farm Primary School

1.4km· Bradford

Farfield Primary and Nursery School

1.5km· Bradford

Reevy Hill Primary School

1.8km· Bradford

Woodside Academy

1.9km· Bradford

Stocks Lane Primary School

1.9km· Bradford

Northowram Primary School

2.0km· Halifax

St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School

2.0km· Bradford

St Paul's CofE Primary School

2.5km· Bradford

Showing 10 of 15 linked schools

Nearby Schools

St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School

Halifax

Shelf Junior and Infant School

Halifax

Home Farm Primary School

Bradford

Farfield Primary and Nursery School

Bradford

Reevy Hill Primary School

Bradford

Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy

Bradford

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