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Lightcliffe C of E Primary School

Calderdale, HX3 8SHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2021
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
#8,926
of 13,686 nationally

About Lightcliffe C of E Primary School

Lightcliffe C of E Primary School sits within Calderdale, a local authority where 82 primary schools compete for attention and only seven hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Lightcliffe itself is rated Good, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent graded inspection in 2012 and its ungraded inspection in 2021, which confirmed the school remains Good. Among its local peers, the top performers are St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School, All Saints' CofE Primary School, and The Greetland Academy, all of which score higher on the ranking metric used here. Lightcliffe ranks 43rd out of 73 Calderdale primaries, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School, 2.4 kilometres away. With a Church of England character and a mixed intake of 399 pupils against a capacity of 420, the school is close to full but not overcrowded.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWakefield Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 8SH
HeadteacherAdelle Hustler Kate Dunkley
Local AuthorityCalderdale
Number of Pupils399
Free School Meals (FSM)6.8%
School Capacity399 / 420 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Dec 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Dec 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuitePlaying FieldsSensory RoomGymnasiumDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketCross CountryFootballAthleticsDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: lightcliffeceprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Lightcliffe C of E Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.