Hall Cliffe School

Special
Independent
Ages 8 to 17

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Dovecote Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 6BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hall Cliffe School is a special school in Wakefield for ages 8 to 17. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 3 July 2025

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

21 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score6.7

6.7, 39.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 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 score0.73

0.73, 3.36 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

86 pupils on roll, with places for 104

Special educational needs support3.5%

3.5%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan96.5%

96.5%, 90.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hall Cliffe School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Denby Grange School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 4.4
Highfield School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hall Cliffe Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Ivy Lane School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Meadowcroft School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 1.7

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 8 to 17
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Vicky Prosser
Phone: 01924663420
Website: witherslackgroup.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dovecote Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 6BB
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 141860

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.