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Cliffe Hill Community Primary School

Community school · Halifax · HX3 8TW

Ages 3–11 · 195 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.8%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
161

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

195 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
103 / 92
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
195 / 236 (83%)
Free school meals
51.7%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Lindsay Lomas

Location

Address
Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe
Postcode
HX3 8TW
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity
SEN unit places
0 on roll / 0 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 195 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 51.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX3
22
Primary in HX3
14
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Primary in Calderdale LA
82

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HalifaxNear HX3

  • Lightcliffe C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 8SH · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Trinity Academy St Chad's

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Brighouse · HD6 2PA · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighouse · HD6 2AN · Calderdale

    Ages 7–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM29.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Shirley Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD12 8SA · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM56.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Scholes Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Cleckheaton · BD19 6DN · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lindsay Lomas
Telephone
01422202086
Website
http://www.cliffehill.calderdale.sch.uk

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