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EnglandYorkshire and The HumberCalderdaleHX3 8SHLightcliffe C of E Primary School
Primary

Lightcliffe C of E Primary School

Primary

Calderdale · Halifax · HX3 8SH http://www.lightcliffeceprimary.co.uk/

Pupils
399
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
64%
RWM expected · 2024/25
12%
RWM higher · 2024/25
399
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
64%
RWM expected · 2024/25
12%
RWM higher · 2024/25
399
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 02/12/2021

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCalderdale
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Lightcliffe C of E Primary School · Primary · Calderdale

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
64%
+7pp
82%66%49%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
RWM higher standard
12%
+7pp
15%8%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 12%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
71%
Reading higher standard
25%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
15%
Maths expected standard
73%
Maths higher standard
24%
Science expected standard
78%
SPAG expected standard
58%
SPAG higher standard
27%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
399
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
4%

Contact

Address
Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8SH
Local authority
Calderdale
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2564%12%71%25%83%15%73%24%78%58%104.0103.0104.014%399
2023/2457%5%82%31%67%8%70%25%85%79%107.0104.0106.06%411
2022/2349%0%77%33%54%0%84%23%81%74%105.0105.0104.0-1.00-5.40-0.506%413
2018/1982%15%88%35%98%23%88%30%93%90%107.0107.0109.0+0.70+1.00+0.204%417
2017/1875%12%90%30%88%20%83%17%90%87%108.0105.0108.0+1.20+0.20-0.80419

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2539923.414%2%7%3%4%
2023/2441125.86%1%6%4%6%
2022/2341324.76%1%7%4%5%
2021/2241123.65%1%7%4%5%
2020/2140824.04%2%5%
2018/1941727.84%2%8%4%4%
2017/1824.63%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.