Lightcliffe Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Halifax, Calderdale

HX3 8TL

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

48.1

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,680

National rank

#252

In Yorkshire and The Humber

#11

In Calderdale

Top 85%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

38.5

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

25%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

48%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

3.16

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 38.7 → 38.5 ▼ 0.2 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 820 % FSM ever-6 32.7% % EAL 5.0% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Brighouse High School Brighouse · 0.8 mi 50.0 Rastrick High School Brighouse · 1.9 mi 62.4 Park Lane Academy Halifax · 3.0 mi 51.1 The Crossley Heath School Halifax · 3.8 mi 93.1 The Brooksbank School Elland · 3.8 mi 63.4 Trinity Academy Halifax Halifax · 4.2 mi 55.6 The Halifax Academy Halifax · 4.3 mi 55.1 The North Halifax Grammar School Halifax · 4.5 mi 85.6