[2] In 2014 she was a student at New College, Swindon,[2] and in 2018 was studying Sport and Exercise Science at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

[4] At the age of 12 Halford was recognized by her district council as an aspiring junior sportsperson and was awarded a grant to help fund her sporting career.

In 2012, her first year competing as a senior, in the absence of Frankie Jones, she was favourite to take the British championship held at Fenton Manor Sport Complex.

[9] Halford's build-up to the Commonwealth Games continued through 2013 when she won the invitational senior Millennium Cup in Vancouver, Canada.

Her score of 61.465 across the ball, hoop, ribbon and clubs saw her retain her crown, which also saw the return of Frankie Jones to the competition.

[14] On the first day of the Commonwealth Games, in the team all-around event, Wales won silver having led for much of the competition.

On September 9–13, Halford competed at the 2015 World Championships in Stuttgart finishing 73rd in the all-around qualifications and did not advance into the top 24 finals.

On May 19–21, Halford along with teammate Stephani Sherlock represented the individual seniors for Great Britain at the 2017 European Championships.