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Lightcliffe Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Stoney Lane
 Lightcliffe
 Halifax
 West Yorkshire HX3 8TL
Telephone: 01422 201028

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Abbey Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Abbey Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Joanne Hackett (since January 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Paul Cooper
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 45.38 / 14.28
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.94
Number of pupils: 788
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.4
Sex: Mixed (46% boys / 54% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 35.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Calderdale
Constituency: Calder Valley
Electoral Ward: Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
School Number: 3815404

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th September 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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