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Lightcliffe Academy

Academy sponsor led · Halifax · HX3 8TL

Ages 11–16 · 788 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

38.7

Overall absence

11.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.37
−20+2
Attainment 838.7
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.6%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
978

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill58%

788 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
788
Boys / girls
364 / 424
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
788 / 1,350 (58%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
279
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Abbey Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Hackett

Location

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

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Halifax, Calderdale, 788 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.4%.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Secondary schools in Halifax
5
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX3
22
Secondary in HX3
3
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Secondary in Calderdale LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • Brighouse High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brighouse · HD6 2NY · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence6.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Rastrick High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brighouse · HD6 3XB · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cleckheaton · BD19 3AQ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.5 miles away

  • Park Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Halifax · HX3 9LG · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.9
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Hackett
Telephone
01422201028
Website
http://www.lightcliffeacademy.co.uk/

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