Lee Mount Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Lee Mount Road
Lee Mount
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX3 5EB
Phone 01422352856
Reference Number 149545

Lee Mount Academy has shown remarkable improvement in its overall performance, demonstrating a strong commitment to fostering a positive learning environment. The school has effectively focused on enhancing pupils' achievements, particularly in early years and Year 6, where results in reading, writing, and mathematics have improved significantly, aligning closely with national averages. Disadvantaged pupils are notably performing well, often exceeding their peers nationally. Furthermore, the safeguarding measures in place are highly effective, ensuring that all children feel safe and supported within the school community.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 277
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 45.85%
Girls: 54.15%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 54.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 15.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 20.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 20 35
2 17 18 35
3 21 19 40
4 20 21 41
5 18 19 37
6 17 19 36

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 77.6%
White, Other 6.9%
African 4%
Pakistani 2.5%
White & Asian 2.2%
White & Black (African) 2.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
Asian, Other 1.4%
Unclassified 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Mixed, Other 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Expected standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Expected standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Expected standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 10 Feb 2026
Date Report
10 Feb 2026 School inspection
07 Feb 2023 Academy conversion letter

Strengths

  • Significantly improved pupil achievement, especially in writing.
  • Strong focus on early years education, particularly in language and phonics.
  • Effective attendance strategies leading to improved attendance rates.
  • Positive and calm learning environment with effective behavior management.
  • Strong support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some variability in consistency across a small number of subjects.
  • Need for enhanced adaptive teaching methods to fully support learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 6%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 101
Maths 102

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 3 2
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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