Lightcliffe C of E Primary School is a primary school located in Halifax. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 02/11/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Wakefield Road, Halifax

School Information

Address: Wakefield Road, Halifax, HX3 8SH
Website: http://www.lightcliffeceprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01422202235
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Calderdale
Headteacher / Principal: Graham Hilton
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144865

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 408
Number of Boys: 196
Number of Girls: 212

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -0.9 to 2.3
Writing
Average: 1 Confidence interval -0.5 to 2.4
Maths
Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -1.2 to 1.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:82%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:15%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School
Wakefield Road , Lightcliffe HX3 8SH 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School
Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TW 		3out of 4 974 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy St Chad's
Upper Green Lane , Hove Edge HD6 2PA 		1out of 4 1,306 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Finkil Street , Hove Edge HD6 2NT 		- not rated 1,326 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School
Victoria Road , Bailiff Bridge HD6 4DY 		3out of 4 1,690 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lightcliffe Academy
Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL 		1out of 4 821 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brighouse High School
Finkil Street , HD6 2NY 		3out of 4 1,541 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Appleton Academy
Woodside Road , BD12 8AL 		2out of 4 2,864 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hipperholme Grammar School
Bramley Lane , Halifax HX3 8JE 		- not rated 1,047 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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