Luddendenfoot Academy

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Burnley Road, Luddendenfoot, Halifax, HX2 6AU

Headteacher: Mrs Carolyn GreenwoodSchool website ↗Pupils: 200 (capacity: 126)Part of POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 5 December 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
80.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
10.0%

Reading

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding63.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
70
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
7.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
23.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1662.0%8.0%+7.9+1.8+0.3
2016/17100.0%5.0%+7.2+1.4+6.2
2017/1895.0%30.0%+5.8+3.2+5.3
2018/1978.0%15.0%+2.40.0+0.3
2022/2380.0%8.0%+2.9+1.5+0.3
2023/2476.0%10.0%---
2024/2580.0%10.0%---
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