Park Lane Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Halifax, Calderdale
Park Lane Academy is a secondary school in Halifax, Calderdale for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Lane, Exley, Halifax, HX3 9LG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 481 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “Leaders are ambitious for pupils to behave and achieve well.”
- “Leaders have improved the standards of behaviour since the previous inspection.”
- “Pupils benefit from calm, settled classrooms, where routines are well embedded.”
To improve
- “However, the expectations for pupils’ achievement have not been realised, as reflected in published outcomes since the last inspection.”
- “Too few pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, make expected rates of progress by the end of key stage 4.”
- “Over time, the proportion of pupils obtaining GCSE qualifications in a range of subjects, including English and mathematics, has remained very low.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 78 first-preference applications, 96 offers in total, 78 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- The Brooksbank School 1.2 mi Not judged
- The Crossley Heath School 1.5 mi Good
- Rastrick High School 2.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Brighouse High School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Trinity Academy Grammar 2.7 mi Good
- Lightcliffe Academy 2.9 mi Not judged
- Ryburn Valley High School 3.4 mi School remains Good
- Trinity Academy Halifax 3.9 mi Outstanding