Cliffe Hill Community Primary SchoolLightcliffe C of E Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halifax.
Summary of the comparison
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School and Lightcliffe C of E Primary School are primary schools in Halifax.
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Lightcliffe C of E Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lightcliffe C of E Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School was judged Good and Lightcliffe C of E Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Cliffe Hill Community Primary School and 64.0% for Lightcliffe C of E Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Cliffe Hill Community Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lightcliffe C of E Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxCliffe Hill Community Primary School | HalifaxLightcliffe C of E Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 81 in Calderdale | 61st of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 191 | 399 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 420 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX3 8TW | Halifax, HX3 8SH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 191 | 399 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.4% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 19.4% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.2% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School
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