Luddendenfoot Academy

Luddendenfoot Academy has demonstrated outstanding performance across all areas, retaining its exceptional status since its last inspection. The school has shown a remarkable commitment to fostering an engaging and supportive environment where pupils thrive. The ambitious and well-structured curriculum enables students to achieve high standards, with particular attention given to both academic success and personal development. The leadership, both at the school level and through the Polaris Multi Academy Trust, is robust and focused on continuous improvement, ensuring that staff are well-supported and motivated.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit impeccable behavior and high attendance rates.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced, providing meaningful learning connections.
• Exceptional pastoral support helps pupils manage their emotional well-being.
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils create a safe and nurturing environment.
• The early years provision effectively fosters independence and cooperation among children.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Luddendenfoot Academy attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Luddendenfoot Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Luddendenfoot Academy had 22.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 2.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.4% of pupils at Luddendenfoot Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Luddendenfoot Academy received £6,207 and spent £6,001 for each of its 200 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £184,000 (£919 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of Polaris Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,304 and spending £6,520 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Halifax · Calderdale local authority: places and applications

Luddendenfoot Academy is part of Polaris Multi Academy Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Siddal Primary School Halifax
• Salterlee Primary School Halifax
• Old Earth Primary School Elland
• Field Lane Primary School Brighouse
• Rastrick High School Brighouse
• Fixby Junior and Infant School Huddersfield

What is Luddendenfoot Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Luddendenfoot Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2024.

When was Luddendenfoot Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Luddendenfoot Academy was last inspected in February 2024.

How many pupils does Luddendenfoot Academy have?

Luddendenfoot Academy has 202 pupils on roll.

What age range does Luddendenfoot Academy cover?

Luddendenfoot Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Luddendenfoot Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Luddendenfoot Academy?

Luddendenfoot Academy is at Burnley Road, Luddendenfoot, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 6AU.