48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
552.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
820
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 24/09/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCalderdale
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Lightcliffe Academy · Secondary · Calderdale
Part ofABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-7pp
61%55%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
-5pp
35%30%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
38.5
-0.2
42.740.638.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.5
EBacc entry
21%
+16pp
27%16%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
552.5
-73.8
813.3682.9552.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 552.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
820
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TL
Local authority
Calderdale
Telephone
Email
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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 | 48% | 25% | 38.5 | Not applicable | 21% | 552.5 | 33% | 820 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 30% | 38.7 | -0.37 | 5% | 626.3 | 13% | 916 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 33% | 41.0 | -0.43 | 5% | 783.3 | 8% | 977 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 35% | 42.7 | -0.37 | 27% | 739.7 | 33% | 1,041 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 29% | 41.0 | -0.43 | 23% | 813.3 | 32% | 1,393 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 37% | 43.1 | -0.42 | 24% | 776.4 | 41% | 1,433 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 28% | 42.5 | -0.23 | 14% | — | 20% | 1,425 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 21.5 | D | -0.47 | 0% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 21.1 | D | -0.31 | 1% | 143 |
| 2016/17 | 22.2 | D+ | -0.42 | 0% | 62 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 820 | 17.4 | 20% | 5% | 33% | 9% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 916 | 18.5 | 18% | 5% | 31% | 12% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 977 | 19.3 | 14% | 3% | 28% | 12% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 1,041 | 17.5 | 12% | 2% | 24% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,162 | 17.4 | 11% | 2% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,393 | 18.4 | 8% | 3% | 24% | 7% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,433 | 18.9 | 7% | 3% | 23% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,425 | 17.2 | 13% | 3% | 23% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.