Wood Bank School
Other · Community special school · Ages 4–11 · Halifax, Calderdale
Wood Bank School is an other school in Halifax, Calderdale for ages 4–11 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 April 2024. Calderdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dene View, Luddenden, Halifax, HX2 6PB
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 142 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 April 2024
Strengths
- “The school’s motto, ‘from strong roots we grow and blossom’, is evident throughout the school.”
- “The school has developed an ambitious curriculum that meets pupils’ individual needs well.”
- “There are positive relationships between staff and pupils.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, in the more formal curriculum pathway ‘explore’, the school has not identified the most essential knowledge, concepts and vocabulary that pupils will learn and remember.”
- “In these subjects, some pupils are capable of doing more-demanding work.”
- “However, the books that pupils learn to read are, sometimes, not well matched to pupils’ reading ability.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 June 2024 (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) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 exam results
- 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 other schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- Brearley Hall School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Calder Learning Trust 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broadwood School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Compass Community School Willow Park 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Halifax Academy 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Beacon Lights Schools 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Whitley AP Academy 3.0 mi School remains Good
- The Gleddings School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade