Lightcliffe Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Unique reference
- 137036
- Address
- Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, HX3 8TL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 916 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.9%
- Persistent absence
- 37.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 84.7%
Mixed 5%
Other White 3.1%
Pakistani 1.9%
African 1.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.43
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.32
Local authority average 3.99
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 31 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 39 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 72 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 56 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Lightcliffe Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 157
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 126
- 3rd preference
- 90
- From another Local Authority
- 191
Offers
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 64
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 79 95 |
| Year 8 | 136 64 72 |
| Year 9 | 219 106 113 |
| Year 10 | 180 95 85 |
| Year 11 | 207 101 106 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 85.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 28.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 32.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 23.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |