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Luddendenfoot Academy

Academy converter · Halifax · HX2 6AU

Ages 4–11 · 202 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
175

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 fill120%

202 pupils · 126 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
102 / 100
School capacity
126
Capacity fill
202 / 126 (160%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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: POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Polaris Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Carolyn Greenwood

Location

Address
Burnley Road, Luddendenfoot
Postcode
HX2 6AU
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.4%.

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.

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  • Luddenden CofE School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 6PB · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Warley Town School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 7QD · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 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

    1.0 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Midgley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 6TX · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM8.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Triangle CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 3NJ · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carolyn Greenwood
Telephone
01422882298
Website
http://www.luddfoot.polarismat.org.uk

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