Beacon Lights Schools vs Calderdale College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Beacon Lights Schools
Halifax
Calderdale College
Halifax
Overview
Phase
All-through
Post-16
Type
Other independent school
Further education
Age Range
4–16
16–99
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
-
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Calderdale
Calderdale
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
209
-
Capacity
330
-
Occupancy
63%
-
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jul 2025
Nov 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
22.2
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
3.8%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
z
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
-
z
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
z
A-Level Students
-
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
1%
Degree course
-
25%
Any L4+ destination
-
32%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
308