The Greetland Academy, Halifax

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades The Greetland Academy on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve consistently well across the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging and enjoy being at school."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a high-quality curriculum across all subjects which is well sequenced and ambitious."

Early years - Strong standard. "The early years learning environment is happy and welcoming."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have successfully embedded a culture of inclusion across the school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders at all levels have a clear and comprehensive understanding of the school's many strengths."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have established an extensive and well-structured personal development and wellbeing programme across the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to refine and develop the school's highly effective provision so that it has a transformational impact on all pupils' educational experience".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to be the Principal of such a fantastic school community in which everyone learns together in harmony. We believe that children deserve the best possible chances in life and that they learn best when there are strong links between home and school. We are a friendly, caring school with high expectations for all our pupils."

The school runs a breakfast club, from £4.00 per day.

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at The Greetland Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Calderdale and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 88% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put The Greetland Academy as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Greetland Academy are West Vale Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 88% maths); Copley Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 84% maths); St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 47% reading, 67% maths); and All Saints' CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 87% maths).

The Greetland Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

The Greetland 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.

11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 31 pupils (8.1%) received SEN support and 22 (5.7%) 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.

The Greetland Academy had 33 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 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 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Street Highfield Ave, 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 34 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102).

In 2024/25, The Greetland Academy issued 6 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Greetland Academy are The Brooksbank School (1.1 miles) and Park Lane Academy (1.2 miles).