How many pupils does Lightcliffe Academy have?

Lightcliffe Academy has 820 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Lightcliffe Academy?

The principal of Lightcliffe Academy is Joanne Hackett.

What type of school is Lightcliffe Academy?

Lightcliffe Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Lightcliffe Academy in?

Lightcliffe Academy is in the Calderdale local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Lightcliffe Academy

Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX3 8TL

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 24 September 2024.

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820

Pupils

31.7%

Free school meals

1 August 2011

Opened

About this school

Lightcliffe Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. The school has 820 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 24 September 2024. The Principal is Joanne Hackett. The school is administered by Calderdale local authority. It belongs to ABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 August 2011.

School details

Principal: Joanne Hackett
Trust: ABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Calderdale
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137036

Contact

01422201028 contactus@lightcliffeacademy.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Lightcliffe Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Calderdale). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

38.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.37

Progress 8 · 2023-24

25%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

48%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.16

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

21%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →