Cliffe Hill Community Primary School, Halifax
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school's leadership team is taking decisive action to improve teaching and learning. Teachers are receiving focused support through mentoring and coaching, and middle leaders are becoming increasingly influential in driving school improvement. Governors now have a clearer understanding of the school's priorities and are actively involved in tackling identified weaknesses.
Key Strengths
- Senior leaders are effectively mentoring and coaching teachers to improve their practice
- Middle leaders are becoming more focused and accountable with clearer roles and responsibilities
- Governors are increasingly aware of school priorities and understand what needs to improve
- School action plan provides clear direction and has been well aligned to identified areas for improvement
- Local authority is providing appropriate support to strengthen leadership capacity
Areas for Improvement
- Targets and milestones in the school action plan need to be sharper to better measure school improvement
- Key principles of effective teaching and learning practice need to be agreed and embedded across all lessons
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School was judged to require improvement in February 2013. This monitoring inspection in April 2013 found that senior leaders and governors have taken immediate action to improve teaching quality and accelerate pupil progress.
At a Glance
51.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
46 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 65%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has remained stable at around 58%.
Class Sizes
21.5
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
21.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
195 pupils
236 capacity
41 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Halifax
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Halifax
Admissions Demand - Calderdale
Places available
2,943
Applications
1,899
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Calderdale (2025/26)
Inspection History(110)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.409%
Overall absence
27.21519%
Persistent absence
158
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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