Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Halifax, Calderdale
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School is a primary school in Halifax, Calderdale for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 20 September 2023. Calderdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Parkinson Lane, Parkinson Lane Community Primary School, Halifax, HX1 3XL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 535 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 20 September 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders, staff, pupils and the wider community have transformed this school.”
- “They are united by a shared vision to ensure that every pupil benefits from an ambitious curriculum, enhanced by meaningful extra-curricular activities.”
- “From the moment that pupils start at this welcoming and inclusive school, they happily embrace every opportunity that has been carefully planned for them.”
To improve
- “Most pupils speak English as an additional language, and many initially struggle to speak English fluently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 69 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Calderdale published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- Savile Park Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Warley Road Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Augustine's CofE School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mount Pellon Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beech Hill School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published