Welcome to Wainstalls School
Welcome to our website. We hope you find it useful, informative and interesting.
At Wainstalls School we are extremely proud of the achievements of all of our pupils and are delighted that our children excel in our inclusive, caring and nurturing environment, which combines high expectations with a fun, vibrant and enriching curriculum. We encourage a sense of pride, purpose and a positive approach to learning, where everyone works together with enthusiasm, confidence and mutual respect. We aim to nurture our pupil’s academic, personal, spiritual, emotional and social development within our very supportive school community.
We have an amazing team of dedicated, conscientious professionals who, with the support of our wonderful governors and fantastic parents, work tirelessly together in partnership, to ensure that every child reaches their full potential. Our school motto ‘Together We Can’ highlights our very positive and special school ethos, where everything and anything is possible.
If you would like your child to join our school, please contact me to arrange a visit – we very much look forward to you and your child joining our team!
Latest News & Important Information
PALT LISTENING PERIOD
The Pennine Alliance Learning Trust (PALT) has launched a listening period to consider the future of the Trust.
A great deal has been achieved since our family of schools started working together. We have a family of Good/ Outstanding schools, many with Outstanding features. Collectively we have continued to progress – despite managing issues such as declining birth rates and changes to how schools are funded.
However, we also recognise that the world of education is constantly evolving – and we feel it is important that we are always looking at how best we can support our schools to thrive. Having the capacity and resources to continue to drive our success is essential. That is why we have been exploring what a strategic partnership may look like with another local MAT.
As part of this consideration, Trustees have been reviewing a number of local Trusts - and one has started to stand out as being a possible partner. This MAT is Trinity - a family of schools including a sixth form and six secondary and four primary academies.
What really has stood out for us is not only Trinity's commitment and resources to support teaching and learning excellence, but also that each school is recognised as being a unique part of its local community, with its own individuality and character.
As we embark on what is known as the due diligence process, we want to ensure that every member of our immediate and wider community has the opportunity to ask questions and share your views about what this merger may mean.
That is why we have created a special microsite to enable everyone from staff, parents, grandparents, neighbours, local educationalists – in fact, anyone with an interest in our schools - to find out more and formally submit questions and viewpoints. You can visit the microsite by visiting: www.paltlisteningperiod.co.uk
The microsite contains:
- Further information about our rationale
- Details about Trinity MAT
- A frequently asked questions page (for transparency, all questions received will be anonymised and a response shared on this page)
- An online feedback form. If you would prefer, paper versions of this form will shortly be available from school offices as well.
Please be assured that every response received will be read, digested and considered – and a report shared with our Board of Trustees and the Department for Education at the conclusion of the listening period.
The listening period concludes at 9:00am on Monday February 2 2026.
For all media enquiries, please contact Ben Peck, Comms lead on 07713 517393
Wainstalls School - Top Performing School Again!
We are delighted that Wainstalls School has once again been recognised as one of the top performing primary schools in Calderdale 2025. Our consistent high performance over many years and the excellent achievement and progress of all our pupils is testament to the dedication and commitment of our highly skilled and experienced staff, our wonderful, hardworking and resilient children, and the fantastic support from parents. We are all very proud of the wonderful successes of all our children and the fabulous team around them. Together We Can! Read the full article in the Halifax Courier here
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