Lightcliffe Academy, based in Halifax, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Lightcliffe Academy currently has around 820 pupils on roll, which is about 61% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.2% boys and 52.8% girls. Around 31.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.1%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 51% who stay in school sixth forms and 25% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Stoney Lane, Halifax, HX3 8TL |
| Website: | http://www.lightcliffeacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01422201028 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Calderdale |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Joanne Hackett |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137036 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/09/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1350 |
| Number of Pupils: | 820 |
| Number of Boys: | 387 |
| Number of Girls: | 433 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.10% | 698 |
| Other White | 2.80% | 23 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 15 |
| Pakistani | 1.80% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 1.60% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 10 |
| African | 1.20% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW | - not rated | 3,055 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TW | 3out of 4 | 251 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lightcliffe C of E Primary School Wakefield Road , Lightcliffe HX3 8SH | 3out of 4 | 820 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lightcliffe CofE VA Primary School Wakefield Road , Lightcliffe HX3 8SH | - not rated | 820 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Victoria Road , Bailiff Bridge HD6 4DY | 3out of 4 | 937 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Finkil Street , Hove Edge HD6 2NT | 3out of 4 | 1,042 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipperholme and Lightcliffe High School and Sports College Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY | 3out of 4 | 1,213 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY | - not rated | 1,213 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wyke Manor School Wilson Road , Wyke BD12 9PX | - not rated | 3,104 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyke Middle School Huddersfield Road , Wyke BD12 8AA | - not rated | 2,872 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL | - not rated | 2,730 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL | 3out of 4 | 2,732 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightcliffe Preparatory School 45 Wakefield Road , Lightcliffe HX3 8AQ | - not rated | 1,402 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane , HX3 8JE | - not rated | 1,862 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hartshead Moor School Halifax Road , BD19 6LP | - not rated | 2,999 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.