Luddenden CofE School
Performance (KS2 SATs)
Ofsted judgements
Getting a place
Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this
Every child who put Luddenden CofE School first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.
Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).
School profile
- Age range
- 3–11
- Pupils on roll
- 111
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Attendance
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means
Nearby primary schools
Location
Official sources
About Luddenden CofE School
Luddenden CofE School is a primary school in Halifax, Calderdale, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 111 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. 67% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.
Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Luddenden CofE School their first choice was offered one of its 12 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.0%. There are about 21.9 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 54% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering Luddenden CofE School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.