Cliffe Hill Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cliffe Hill Community Primary School is a primary school in Halifax for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. It ranks 29th of 40 primary schools in Halifax. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 March 2020, report published 18 May 2020

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

195 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals52.3%

52.3%, 25.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.6%

4.6%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.9%

14.9%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan23.6%

23.6%, 17.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cliffe Hill Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	64% met the expected standard
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Trinity Academy St Chad's	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Lindsay Lomas
Phone: 01422202086
Website: cliffehill.calderdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TW
Local authority: Calderdale
URN: 107525

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.