Lightcliffe Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Calderdale
Stoney Lane, Halifax, HX3 8TL
55
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 24/09/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
90.6%
30.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
788
Capacity used
Has space58%
1,350 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
87 of 87 families who put it first got an offer
159
Places offered
349
Total applications
2.2
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 87 | 87 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 118 | 21 | ● 18% |
| 3rd preference | 84 | 10 | ● 12% |
| Later preferences (4th–5th) | 60 | 6 | ● 10% |
| Total | 349 | 124 | 36% |
1st preference success by year
Calderdale lets families list 5 preferences. 204 applications came from outside the council area (77 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Joanne Hackett
- Address
- Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TL
- Phone
- 01422201028
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Ward / constituency
- Hipperholme & Lightcliffe · Calder Valley
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 137036
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 35% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 5% | — | — |
| SEN support | 16% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
788 pupils · 1,350 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
24 September 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 891 pupils
Attendance
90.6%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
9.4%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
30.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 38.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.37 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.09 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 38.5 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 25.1% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 48% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.6% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.16 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 175 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 21.48 | 35 |
| Average grade | D | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 0% | 17% |
| A-level students | 85 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 176 | 8% | 41% | 55% | |
| Mathematics | 175 | 10% | 29% | 57% | |
| English Literature | 173 | 3% | 27% | 45% | |
| Combined Science | 170 | 6% | 30% | 50% | |
| History | 114 | 7% | 25% | 32% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 60 | 3% | 22% | 45% | |
| Business | 50 | 10% | 48% | 62% | |
| Spanish | 49 | 2% | 20% | 39% | |
| Geography | 42 | 5% | 31% | 43% | |
| Art and Design | 37 | 5% | 41% | 70% | |
| Religious Studies | 15 | 13% | 47% | 47% | |
| Design & Technology | 11 | 9% | 55% | 73% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Calderdale council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.