Lightcliffe Academy
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Stoney Lane Lightcliffe Halifax West Yorkshire HX3 8TL |
| Phone | 01422201028 |
| Reference Number | 137036 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 916 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.58%
Girls: 51.42% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 28.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 6.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 79 | 95 | 174 |
| 8 | 64 | 72 | 136 |
| 9 | 106 | 113 | 219 |
| 10 | 95 | 85 | 180 |
| 11 | 101 | 106 | 207 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 84.7% |
| White, Other | 3.1% |
| Pakistani | 1.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.7% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| African | 1.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.5% |
| Unclassified | 1.3% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.3% |
| Indian | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
| Asian, Other | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2024-12-05 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-24 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2022-03-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2021-11-30 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2021-06-23 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2021-02-10 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2020-11-19 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2020-02-26 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2019-10-15 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2018-11-06 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2016-03-01 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2015-11-04 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2015-05-12 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2015-01-20 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2014-09-16 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2014-05-21 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2012-02-14 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| Previously as Hipperholme and Lightcliffe High School and Sports College | ||
| 2011-02-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-12-09 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2007-10-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2003-11-24 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2011-02-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-12-09 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2007-10-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2003-11-24 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 38.7 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.37 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
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UnlockProgress 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Name | Distance |
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Cliffe Hill Community Primary School
Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 8TW |
0.14 miles |
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Lightcliffe C of E Primary School
Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 8SH |
0.47 miles |
|
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School
Victoria Road, Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 4DY |
0.53 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Finkil Street, Hove Edge, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2NT |
0.59 miles |
|
Trinity Academy St Chad's
Upper Green Lane, Hove Edge, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2PA |
0.7 miles |
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St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School
Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2HH |
0.91 miles |
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Shirley Manor Primary School
Methuen Oval, Wyke, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 8SA |
1.06 miles |
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St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School
Waterloo Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2AN |
1.21 miles |
|
Scholes Village Primary School
Old Popplewell Lane, Scholes, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 6DN |
1.44 miles |
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Worthinghead Primary School
Wyke Lane, Wyke, Wyke Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 9EL |
1.69 miles |
|
Longroyde Primary School
Longroyde Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3AS |
1.79 miles |
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Withinfields Primary School
Withinfields, Southowram, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 9QJ |
1.92 miles |
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St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton
Towngate, Clifton, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 4HP |
1.99 miles |
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Woodhouse Primary School
Daisy Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3SX |
2.08 miles |
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Northowram Primary School
Baxter Lane, Northowram, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7EF |
2.18 miles |
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Woodside Academy
Fenwick Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 2PG |
2.19 miles |
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Shelf Junior and Infant School
Shelf Hall Lane, Shelf, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7LT |
2.3 miles |
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Field Lane Primary School
Burnsall Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3JT |
2.32 miles |
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Salterlee Primary School
Kell Lane, Shibden, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7AY |
2.34 miles |
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St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School
Meadow Close, Greenacres Estate, Shelf, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7QU |
2.37 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Brighouse High School
Finkil Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2NY |
0.69 miles |
|
Hipperholme Grammar School
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1.06 miles |
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Appleton Academy
Woodside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 8AL |
1.55 miles |
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Rastrick High School
Field Top Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3XB |
1.81 miles |
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The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
Boothroyd, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3JW |
2.12 miles |
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Millcourt School
2 Shelf Mills, Wade House, Shelf, Halifax, HX3 7PA |
2.36 miles |
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Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Turnsteads Avenue, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 3AQ |
2.51 miles |
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Broadbeck Learning Centre
Brearcliffe Drive, Buttershaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, BD6 2LE |
2.72 miles |
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Trinity Sixth Form Academy
Northgate House, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1UN |
2.86 miles |
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Park Lane Academy
Park Lane, Exley, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 9LG |
2.89 miles |
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Stafford Hall School
Cheltenham Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0AW |
2.93 miles |
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Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Reevy Road West, Buttershaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 3PX |
2.96 miles |
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Pivot Academy
Technology House, Alexandra Court, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1GN |
3.11 miles |
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All Saints Catholic College
Bradley Bar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2JT |
3.17 miles |
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Compass Community School North
Long Lea House, 5 Halifax Road, Elland, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SH |
3.28 miles |
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Ravenscliffe High School
Skircoat Green, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0RZ |
3.42 miles |
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Beacon Lights Schools
Lister Lane, Halifax, HX1 5JL |
3.5 miles |
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Co-op Academy Southfield
Haycliffe Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 9ET |
3.54 miles |
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Calderdale College
Francis Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 3UZ |
3.57 miles |
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Co-op Academy Grange
Co-Op Academy Grange, Haycliffe Lane, Bradford, BD5 9ET |
3.63 miles |