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 | 820 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.2%
Girls: 52.8% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 31.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.9 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 64 | 75 | 139 |
| 8 | 70 | 95 | 165 |
| 9 | 64 | 73 | 137 |
| 10 | 99 | 107 | 206 |
| 11 | 90 | 83 | 173 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 85.1% |
| White, Other | 2.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.8% |
| Pakistani | 1.8% |
| White & Asian | 1.7% |
| Unclassified | 1.6% |
| African | 1.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.2% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Asian, Other | 0.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 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 Report Date | 2024-12-05 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 38.5 | 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:
Sample
UnlockGCSE Results
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
Unlock| 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 |
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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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
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Hipperholme Grammar School
|
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 |
|
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 |