Beacon Lights Schools

All-through
Independent
Ages 4 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Lister Lane, Halifax, HX1 5JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Beacon Lights Schools is an all-through school in Halifax for ages 4 to 16. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 21 September 2025

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

22 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score16.0

16.0, 30.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths9.1%

9.1%, 36.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths22.7%

22.7%, 42.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score1.17

1.17, 2.92 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 330

Special educational needs support4.8%

4.8%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beacon Lights Schools

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Trinity Sixth Form Academy	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Crossley Heath School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 74.5
The Halifax Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.1
Trinity Academy Grammar	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.3
Park Lane Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	Attainment 8: 40.9

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 4 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Yawar Mubarak
Phone: 01422250560
Website: beaconschools.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lister Lane, Halifax, HX1 5JL
Local authority: Calderdale
URN: 147733

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.