56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
319.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
472
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 04/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCalderdale
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Park Lane Academy · Secondary · Calderdale
Part ofSOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+22pp
56%44%32%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+21pp
35%25%14%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
40.9
+8.0
40.933.125.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.9
EBacc entry
23%
-11pp
34%27%21%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
319.4
+150.4
319.4244.2169.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 319.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
472
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
56%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Park Lane, Exley, Halifax, HX3 9LG
Local authority
Calderdale
Website
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 | 56% | 35% | 40.9 | Not applicable | 23% | 319.4 | 23% | 472 |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 14% | 32.9 | -1.10 | 34% | 169.0 | 34% | 430 |
| 2022/23 | 32% | 15% | 30.1 | -1.05 | 21% | 216.8 | 21% | 436 |
| 2021/22 | 36% | 14% | 25.3 | -1.60 | 21% | 223.0 | 22% | 458 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 472 | 14.2 | 26% | 16% | 56% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 430 | 15.1 | 23% | 14% | 58% | 9% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 436 | 17.4 | 40% | 8% | 61% | 15% | 46% |
| 2021/22 | 458 | 17.9 | 40% | 7% | 56% | 16% | 53% |
| 2020/21 | 456 | 18.0 | 29% | 6% | 56% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 478 | 17.4 | 23% | 4% | 55% | 12% | 37% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.