Parkinson Lane Community Primary School, Halifax

In its own words: "It was established as a medium sized Victorian school 150 years ago. Over the last 20 years our school has been expanded to unrecognisable proportions with a lower level and upper level."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, gymnastics and cross-country.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 4:15pm.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Parkinson Lane Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Calderdale and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 69 families put Parkinson Lane Community Primary School as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Parkinson Lane Community Primary School are Savile Park Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 45% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy (0.4 miles, 78% reading, 73% maths); Warley Road Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 82% maths); and Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 81% reading, 70% maths).

Parkinson Lane Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

33.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 47.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 79 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 15 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Parkinson Lane Community Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Halifax Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

25 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Parkinson Lane School, 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Parkinson Lane Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 665 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102), as is usual near a town centre.

Parkinson Lane Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Parkinson Lane Community Primary School are The Crossley Heath School (0.4 miles), The Halifax Academy (0.8 miles) and Trinity Academy Grammar (1.2 miles).