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ClosedPrimaryURN 107541

Luddenden CofE School

Voluntary controlled school · Halifax · HX2 6PB

Ages 3–11 · 112 pupils · Calderdale

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
94

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

5

Places offered

5

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
12
Preferred offers (top 3)
5
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill43%

112 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
112
Boys / girls
53 / 59
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
112 / 262 (43%)
Free school meals
55.7%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Hoyle

Location

Address
Dene View, Luddendenfoot
Postcode
HX2 6PB
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 112 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 55.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX2
21
Primary in HX2
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 HX2

  • Luddenden CofE School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 6PB · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM62.7%
    • Demand0.80

    0.0 miles away

  • Midgley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 6TX · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM8.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Luddendenfoot Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 6AU · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Warley Town School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 7QD · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.71

    1.2 miles away

  • Scout Road Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hebden Bridge · HX7 5JR · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Trinity Academy St Peter's

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1HB · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM46.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • New Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1DY · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1BL · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Hoyle

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