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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 107487

Parkinson Lane Community Primary School

Community school · Halifax · HX1 3XL

Ages 3–11 · 535 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.44 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-20

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
448

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

1.44 · Competitive

1st preferences

85

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
127
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill89%

535 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
535
Boys / girls
247 / 288
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
535 / 600 (89%)
Free school meals
34.6%
FSM pupils
169
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
Mr Gulfaraz Ahmed

Location

Address
Parkinson Lane, Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
Postcode
HX1 3XL
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 535 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.6%.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX1
11
Primary in HX1
8
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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    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand0.85

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand0.96

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    • KS263%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand0.89

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    • KS226%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM51.8%
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    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM37.2%
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  • Bolton Brow Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS263%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand1.04

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gulfaraz Ahmed
Telephone
01422362227
Website
www.parkinsonlane.com

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