Park Lane Academy is a secondary school located in Halifax. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are inadequate. The school inspection was carried out on 03/03/2016. The overall pupil absence from this school is 11.7%, which is 7.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Park Lane, Halifax, HX3 9LG
Website: http://parklane.org.uk/
Telephone: 01422362215
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Calderdale
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Alison Black
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 143115

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 03/03/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 600
Number of Pupils: 456
Number of Boys: 214
Number of Girls: 242

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 11.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 36.9% 8.2%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Siddal Primary School
Backhold Lane, Siddal HX3 9DL
658 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4All Saints' CofE VA Junior and Infant School
Dudwell Lane, HX3 0SD
876 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Salterhebble Junior and Infant School
Stafford Square, HX3 0AU
1,123 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4West Vale Academy
Stainland Road, West Vale HX4 8LS
1,436 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Copley Primary School
Wakefield Road, Copley HX3 0TP
1,467 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Park Lane Academy
Park Lane, Exley HX3 9LG
0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Brooksbank School
Victoria Road, HX5 0QG
2,187 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Crossley Heath School
Savile Park, HX3 0HG
2,640 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTrinity Sixth Form Academy
Northgate House, HX1 1UN
3,142 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCalderdale College
Francis Street, HX1 3UZ
3,219 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedStafford Hall
Cheltenham Place, HX3 0AW
1,234 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ravenscliffe High School
Skircoat Green, HX3 0RZ
1,286 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCompass Community School North
Long Lea House, 5 Halifax Road HX5 0SH
1,417 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Gleddings School
Birdcage Lane, Savile Park HX3 0JB
1,976 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4William Henry Smith School
Boothroyd, HD6 3JW
3,268 yd Non-maintained special school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.