Cliffe Hill Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Halifax, Calderdale
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School is a primary school in Halifax, Calderdale for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 15 January 2025. Calderdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 195 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 15 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Cliffe Hill Community Primary School are valued and well cared for in an inclusive and nurturing environment.”
- “Strong relationships are at the heart of everything the school offers, ensuring that pupils feel safe and supported.”
- “The school’s values guide its approach, creating a calm and purposeful atmosphere where pupils thrive.”
To improve
- “However, some tasks in writing are not always adapted well enough to meet the needs of pupils of different abilities, including pupils with SEND.”
- “As a result, they do not progress as well as they should.”
- “It has recently put in place a range of strategies to address the high number of pupils who are persistently absent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 February 2025 (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) | 50% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 18 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lightcliffe C of E Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Trinity Academy St Chad's 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School 1.1 mi Outstanding
- Longroyde Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published