Lightcliffe Academy, Halifax | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Lightcliffe Academy

Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Halifax HX3 8TL

https://www.lightcliffeacademy.co.uk/

Lightcliffe Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 920 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in September 2024.

This school is a member of Abbey Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Abbey Grange Church of England Academy and Bishop Young Church of England Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		Brighouse High School
1.5		Appleton Academy
1.9		Rastrick High School
2.5		Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
2.9		Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
3.0		Park Lane Academy
3.2		All Saints Catholic College
3.5		Co-op Academy Grange
3.7		Trinity Academy Bradford
3.7		The Crossley Heath School
3.8		The Brooksbank School
4.0		Spen Valley High School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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