The Whitley AP Academy, Halifax

In its own words: "The Whitley AP Academy is an Alternative Provision Academy serving Calderdale at both Primary and Secondary Level. We are part of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust having converted in August 2019. We currently have provision for ninety-six pupils from Year 3 to 11, all ninety-six places are commissioned by Calderdale Council."

Across Calderdale, 91% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Calderdale lodged 46 appeals against secondary school offers; 38 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (5.3% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Whitley AP Academy are The North Halifax Grammar School (0.1 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 69.6); Trinity Academy Halifax (0.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 49.4); Trinity Academy Bradford (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45); and The Halifax Academy (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.6).

The Whitley AP Academy is one of 18 schools run by Impact Education Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45 in 2024/25.

Of the 18 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 39% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 39% to a further education college and 6% to an apprenticeship.

75.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Asian (10%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 42 pupils (72.4%) received SEN support and 16 (27.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The Whitley AP Academy has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 90 places, 70 pupils on roll.

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

36 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moor Bottom Road (s bound), 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 195 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102), as is usual near a town centre.

The primary schools closest to The Whitley AP Academy are Trinity Academy Whitehill (0.2 miles), Abbey Park Academy (0.4 miles), Moorside Community Primary School (0.7 miles) and Bradshaw Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.