Stafford Hall School, Halifax
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Stafford Hall School provides a safe, nurturing environment for pupils with autism, with exceptionally well-maintained premises and high-quality facilities. The school has experienced leaders who are committed to meeting independent school standards and promoting pupil well-being. Staff ratios will be maintained at one-to-one during lessons and social times even with the proposed increase in pupil numbers.
Key Strengths
- Comprehensive safeguarding policy with clear implementation and staff understanding
- Exceptionally clean, well-maintained premises with high-standard facilities including recently renovated coach house
- Strong leadership with experienced professionals who have expertise in special educational needs and regular audits of compliance
- Robust risk assessment processes for educational visits, activities and site management
- Secure staff recruitment procedures with all relevant pre-employment checks completed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - there is a compliant policy in place with designated safeguarding leads clearly identified, detailed guidance on identifying harm, and staff are clear about policy implementation.
Extracurricular Activities
Allotment area, outdoor play areas, quiet time spaces
Stafford Hall School is an independent special school for pupils with autism that is likely to meet all relevant independent school standards if its application to increase pupil numbers from 20 to 25 is approved. The school was previously judged to be good in all areas during its March 2023 inspection.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
18 pupils
25 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Halifax
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Halifax
Admissions Demand - Calderdale
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(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Stafford Hall School
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School
Siddal Primary School
All Saints' CofE Primary School
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy
The Gleddings School
Copley Primary School
Savile Park Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Withinfields Primary School
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
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