The Greetland Academy
School Street, Halifax, HX4 8JB
385 pupils · 92% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Free school meals
- 11.2%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 9 June 2026, published 13 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 86% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 17% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.96 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 47 | 45 | 83 | 47 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 41 | 40 | 85 | 41 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 46 | 44 | 93 | 46 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 45 | 43 | 109 | 44 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 73 | 135 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 53 | 53 | 114 | 53 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 49 | 42 | 101 | 49 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 58 | 137 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- West Vale Academy 1.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- Copley Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 1.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- All Saints' CofE Primary School 1.5 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Holywell Green Primary School 1.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School 2.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.