Fully selective state school · Calderdale
The North Halifax Grammar School 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 24 October 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Moorbottom Road, Halifax, Yorkshire and the Humber, HX2 9SU
- Year 7 admission
- Mixed Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 180September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 180September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 3.7DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- Assessment provider
- Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) provides the shared Halifax Grammar Schools entrance test.Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) provides the shared Halifax Grammar Schools entrance test. is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Halifax Grammar Schools admissions test
Shared test group · Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) provides the shared Halifax Grammar Schools entrance test. · Three in-person papers at the Halifax grammar schools: two papers each containing Mathematics and English, followed by Creative Writing. The FSCE test includes multiple-choice and written responses.
The Mathematics and English papers are age-weighted and standardised. Children meeting those qualifying standards have their Creative Writing judged by a trained panel. All three standards are required to be considered, but there is no published numeric 2027 pass mark in the determined policy and qualification does not guarantee a place. Each school's published priorities govern allocation.
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- Eligibility
- Candidates must meet the qualifying standard in English, Mathematics and Creative Writing in the joint Halifax Grammar Schools admissions test and apply through the local authority CAF.
- Score policy
- Two papers assess English and Mathematics and a third assesses Creative Writing. English and Mathematics are standardised and scored; Creative Writing is judged by a trained panel, and all three standards must be met.
- Oversubscription
- Qualifying applicants are allocated through the joint process and ranked by combined English and Mathematics order of merit; NHGS tie-break priority then uses the published priority areas, Pupil Premium or Service Premium criteria and home-to-school distance.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Who gets priority
Use the admissions summary and current policy to check any priority-area rules. This page does not provide an address eligibility check for this school.
Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences670 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer3.72 |
| 2025 | Preferences650 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer3.63 |
| 2024 | Preferences644 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer3.60 |
| 2023 | Preferences664 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer3.71 |
| 2022 | Preferences693 | Offers177 | Preferences per offer3.92 |
| 2021 | Preferences871 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer4.84 |
| 2020 | Preferences674 | Offers173 | Preferences per offer3.90 |
| 2019 | Preferences671 | Offers178 | Preferences per offer3.77 |
| 2018 | Preferences633 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer3.54 |
| 2017 | Preferences650 | Offers176 | Preferences per offer3.69 |
| 2016 | Preferences568 | Offers154 | Preferences per offer3.69 |
| 2015 | Preferences560 | Offers155 | Preferences per offer3.61 |
| 2014 | Preferences513 | Offers154 | Preferences per offer3.33 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-24.
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- Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Creative Writing
1. Halifax Grammar Schools admissions test
The test has three papers: two in English and Mathematics, followed by a Creative Writing paper judged by a trained panel. Candidates must meet the qualifying standard in all three subjects.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- 26 June 2026
- Test date
- 19 September 2026
- Published CAF date
- 31 October 2026
- National Offer Day
- 1 March 2027
Apply through the council where your child lives, even if this school is in another area. Check your home council's on-time application deadline before relying on the date shown here. Read the government's application guidance.
Shared assessment-route dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Test registration opened | RouteHalifax Grammar Schools admissions test | When20 March 2026 |
| Test registration closed | RouteHalifax Grammar Schools admissions test | When26 June 2026 |
| Main test | RouteHalifax Grammar Schools admissions test | When19 September 2026 |
| Results due by | RouteHalifax Grammar Schools admissions test | When16 October 2026 |
| Calderdale residents' secondary application deadline | RouteHalifax Grammar Schools admissions test | When31 October 2026 |
| National Offer Day | RouteHalifax Grammar Schools admissions test | When1 March 2027 |
Shared assessment dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.
Fees
The North Halifax Grammar School is a state-funded school, so there is no tuition fee for a Year 7 place. Uniform and optional activities can have separate costs. Check the Department for Education school record and the GOV.UK guide to state schools for the funding rule. The school can confirm current uniform and activity costs.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Practise for this school's test
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Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Smart Cub Learning does not host copies.
| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSCE 11+ familiarisation guide for children | Published byThe North Halifax Grammar School · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsCreative writing, English, Maths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on nhgs.co.uk |
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does The North Halifax Grammar School use?
The North Halifax Grammar School uses Halifax Grammar Schools admissions test for September 2027 entry. The route names Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) provides the shared Halifax Grammar Schools entrance test. as the assessment provider.
How many Year 7 places does The North Halifax Grammar School have?
The North Halifax Grammar School's published admission number is 180 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to The North Halifax Grammar School?
Candidates must meet the qualifying standard in English, Mathematics and Creative Writing in the joint Halifax Grammar Schools admissions test and apply through the local authority CAF.
Are The North Halifax Grammar School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
Qualifying applicants are allocated through the joint process and ranked by combined English and Mathematics order of merit; NHGS tie-break priority then uses the published priority areas, Pupil Premium or Service Premium criteria and home-to-school distance.
What subjects should a child prepare for The North Halifax Grammar School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers English, Mathematics, and Creative Writing.
How current is the information for The North Halifax Grammar School?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 11 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026
Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 2026.
- Admissions Policy - Entry in 2027
North Halifax Grammar School. Accessed 23 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.
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Calderdale Council. Accessed 21 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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- Admissions Policy for Entry in September 2027
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