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Park Lane Academy

Academy sponsor led · Halifax · HX3 9LG

Ages 11–16 · 481 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

32.9

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-1.10
−20+2
Attainment 832.9
English & maths grade 5+15%
English & maths grade 4+34%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.3%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
496

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

75

Places offered

111

1st-preference offers

75

Total preferences (any rank)
175
Preferred offers (top 3)
95
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill80%

481 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
481
Boys / girls
233 / 248
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
481 / 600 (80%)
Free school meals
57.4%
FSM pupils
276
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

Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Academy trust
SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Sponsor
SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Hillary

Location

Address
Park Lane, Exley
Postcode
HX3 9LG
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
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, 481 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 57.4%.

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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  • Lightcliffe Academy

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    • Absence11.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Hillary
Telephone
01422362215
Website
http://parklane.org.uk/

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