Hall Cliffe School

Other independent special school · Ages 8–17 · Wakefield

Hall Cliffe School is an independent special school in Wakefield for ages 8–17.

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade

“The school meets all of the independent school standards that were checked during this inspection”
“The school has developed medium-term subject plans that provide pupils with a coherent and well-sequenced body of knowledge and skills.”
“These plans are adapted by teachers to consider pupils’ special educational needs and/or disabilities and prior learning.”

“Paragraphs 2(1) to 2(1)(b)(i), 2(2), 2(2)(h)  At the previous inspection, in some subjects, the curriculum did not provide pupils with an appropriate and well-sequenced body of knowledge.”
“It did not give pupils sufficient opportunity to build their knowledge and understanding in a coherent way.”
“For example, the curriculum did not help pupils develop essential writing skills.”

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 December 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	0%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	6.7	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.