Trinity Academy Grammar, Sowerby Bridge

In its own words: "Trinity Academy Grammar (TAG) is a vibrant and diverse place to be! This confirms our transformational journey and our commitment to being the best. We are guided by our core values of Empathy, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility, which run through every aspect of school life."

In 2026, pupils at Trinity Academy Grammar averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49 in Calderdale and 47 across England.

41% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 51% in Calderdale and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 46.3.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.38: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40.1, against 53 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, French and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 132 families put Trinity Academy Grammar as their first choice and 354 named it as one of their preferences, for 178 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 secondary schools to Trinity Academy Grammar are The Halifax Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 39.6); Ryburn Valley High School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.1); The Crossley Heath School (1.3 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 73.2); and Park Lane Academy (2.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 32.3).

Trinity Academy Grammar's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Trinity Academy Grammar is one of 11 schools run by Trinity Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.8 in 2024/25.

Of the 197 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 39% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

55.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 52.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (51%), White British (23%) and Black (6%).

Trinity Academy Grammar has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 10 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Sowerby Bridge Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Albert Road Oak Ave (at), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 194 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Trinity Academy Grammar issued 293 suspensions, 29.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Trinity Academy Grammar are Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School (0.2 miles), Bolton Brow Primary Academy (0.4 miles), Warley Town School (0.4 miles) and New Road Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.