23%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
9%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
16.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
25.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
188
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityCalderdale
PhaseAll-through
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
Admissions—
Religious character—
StatusOpen
Overview of Beacon Lights Schools · All-through · Calderdale
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
23%
+23pp
23%11%0%
'24'25
'25 · 23%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
9%
+9pp
9%5%0%
'24'25
'25 · 9%
Attainment 8
16.0
-1.6
17.616.816.0
'24'25
'25 · 16.0
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
25.7
+13.7
25.718.812.0
'24'25
'25 · 25.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
188
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
1%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Lister Lane, Halifax, HX1 5JL
Local authority
Calderdale
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23% | 9% | 16.0 | Not applicable | 0% | 25.7 | 4% | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 17.6 | Not published | 0% | 12.0 | 0% | 131 |
| 2022/23 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not published | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 120 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 188 | — | 1% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 131 | — | 2% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 120 | — | 9% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 101 | — | 3% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 73 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.