Lightcliffe Academy data

Lightcliffe Academy is located in Lightcliffe, Halifax and falls under the local authority of Calderdale. This mixed-sex secondary school has 977 pupils, with a capacity of 1,350, aged from eleven up to sixteen, and the type of establishment is academy sponsor led. The school has 95 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £38,119. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 17th March 2022 resulting in an requires improvement rating.

Lightcliffe Academy contact details

AddressLightcliffe Academy
Stoney Lane
Lightcliffe
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX3 8TL
Websitehttp://www.lightcliffeacademy.co.uk/
PrincipalMrs Joanne Hackett

About Lightcliffe Academy

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy sponsor led
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age16
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,350
Number of Pupils97772% capacity
Number of Boys48450%
Number of Girls49350%
Free School Meals (%)24.90%

Where is Lightcliffe Academy?

Street AddressStoney Lane
LocalityLightcliffe
TownHalifax
CountyWest Yorkshire
PostcodeHX3 8TL
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Lightcliffe Academy on a map

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection17th March 2022
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Lightcliffe Academy

Total Number of Teachers95
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)85.3
Total Number of Teaching Assistants19
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)13.1
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff35
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)29.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio16.8
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£38,119

Lightcliffe Academy administrative data

Establishment NameLightcliffe Academy
Establishment Number5404
Unique Reference Number137036
Local AuthorityCalderdale
Local Authority Code381
Previous Local Authority Code999
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE08000033
Government Office RegionYorkshire and the Humber
DistrictCalderdale
District CodeE08000033
WardHipperholme and Lightcliffe
Parliamentary ConstituencyCalder Valley
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Middle Super Output AreaCalderdale 015
Lower Super Output AreaCalderdale 015C

Lightcliffe Academy history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date9th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date1st August 2011

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a multi-academy trust
TrustABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
School Sponsor flagLinked to a sponsor
School SponsorAbbey Multi Academy Trust

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10034739
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Lightcliffe Academy geodata

Easting414004
Northing425157
Latitude53.72264
Longitude-1.78925

Nearest schools to Lightcliffe Academy

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School
Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TW
Primary230m
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School
Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8SH
Primary753m
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School
Victoria Road, Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, HD6 4DY
Primary860m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Finkil Street, Hove Edge, Brighouse, HD6 2NT
Primary955m
Brighouse High School
Finkil Street, Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary1.1km
Trinity Academy St Chad's
Upper Green Lane, Hove Edge, Brighouse, HD6 2PA
Primary1.1km
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School
Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse, HD6 2HH
Primary1.5km
Shirley Manor Primary School
Methuen Oval, Wyke, Bradford, BD12 8SA
Primary1.7km
Hipperholme Grammar School
Bramley Lane, HX3 8JE
Not applicable1.7km
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School
Waterloo Road, Brighouse, HD6 2AN
Primary2km