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Lightcliffe C of E Primary School

Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8SH

Local ranking61st of 81 primary schools in Calderdale
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 30 July 2026

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
64.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
12.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
71.0%
Writing (Expected)
83.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
58.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
399
Boys
202 (51%)
Girls
197 (49%)
Capacity
420 (95% full)
SEND
13.8%
FSM Eligible
6.8%
EAL
1.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
10.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.1
Budget per Pupil
£5,922/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.5%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.0%

89.2%

White British

2.5%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

1.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144865
UKPRN
10064681
Establishment No.
5204
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