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Lightcliffe Academy - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)

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The quality of education Requires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires Improvement
Personal development Requires Improvement
Leadership and management Requires Improvement
Previous inspection grade Inadequate
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Academic Progress: The quality of education remains inconsistent.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Behaviour has improved but still depends on staff supervision.
Strengths and Challenges: Teachers do not consistently check that pupils have remembered the most important parts of their learning.
Opportunities for Involvement: There are opportunities for parents to be involved in life at school.
Communication: Leaders have begun to improve communication with parents.
Parent Satisfaction: Some parents still face frustrations when raising concerns.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders address bullying and inappropriate behaviour promptly when made aware.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders have introduced a new structure to lessons, known as the ‘LIGHTR’ model.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Incidents of bullying have declined rapidly.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Any issues identified at regular safeguarding audits are addressed promptly.
Extracurricular Offerings: Extra-curricular opportunities are available.
Career Counselling Services: Pupils receive appropriate advice and guidance to prepare them for life after school.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Leaders do not always check that the support identified for more vulnerable pupils is happening.
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Lightcliffe Academy is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.

It has 916 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.

At this school, 33% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Phase of Education Secondary Secondary Secondary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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Ofset report Requires Improvement Good Good
Age range 11-16 11-18 11-16
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 18.5 - 17.5
Proficient Math - - -
Proficient Read - - -
Grade 5 or above GCSE 33% 98% 50%
Grade 5 or above A Level - 35.00% -
Day Fees - - -
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Lightcliffe Academy Reviews
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I went to this school from 2014-2019 and my siblings from 2015-2020, and 2017-2022, and I cannot put into words how poor everything about this institution is. I wholeheartedly believe that children's safeguarding, mental health and safety are not protected, and teachers and other staff have inadequate training in all of these areas. The teaching is also very poor, I found that by year 11 I had not finished the curriculum by exams and this...
Lightcliffe as a bad test in my mouth! My son was bitten up by nine boys and nobody could stop it. The head at the time know and could not prevent is safety. I have sold my house to move out of the country. Lightcliffe souls be close for good and bullying should be severely punished.
Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.43 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 41.0 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 33% 25.08% 30.03%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 57% 34.13% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 5% 16.92% 25.06%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 3% 8.5% 10.91%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 3% 11.79% 15.51%
EBacc average points score 3.32 2.22 2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 91% 93.15% 90.53%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 247 173 144
Pupils staying in education 78% 87.08% 84.16%
Further education college or other further education provider 35% 25.92% 32.73%
School sixth forms 30% 29.38% 29.8%
Sixth form colleges 12% 18.08% 10.22%
Other education destinations 1% 13.31% 11.43%
Pupils in apprenticeships 8% 3.46% 2.8%
Pupils staying in employment 5% 2.77% 3.59%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.37 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 42.7 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 35% 29.23% 32.85%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 61% 39.55% 45.33%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 27% 16.05% 24.94%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 9% 9.91% 13.02%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 16% 12.5% 17.19%
EBacc average points score 3.46 2.53 2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 92% 93.92% 90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 231 167 141
Pupils staying in education 78% 89.85% 86.29%
Further education college or other further education provider 35% 31% 34.03%
School sixth forms 18% 31.46% 30.82%
Sixth form colleges 25% 17.15% 10.38%
Other education destinations SP 10.46% 11.08%
Pupils in apprenticeships 10% 2.46% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 1.62% 2.13%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.43 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 41 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 29% 8 30.32% 29.3%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 57% 6 41.95% 43.41%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 23% 19% 25.8%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 7% 1 12.11% 11.47%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 12% 15.42% 16.49%
EBacc average points score 3.27 2.51 2.88

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 95% 94.64% 90.2%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 249 163 135
Pupils staying in education 84% 87.45% 84.08%
Further education college or other further education provider 25% 26.27% 33.25%
School sixth forms 51% 35.82% 31.27%
Sixth form colleges 7% 13.55% 8.45%
Other education destinations SP 11.73% 11.14%
Pupils in apprenticeships 7% 5.27% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 1.73% 2.75%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.42 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 43.1 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 37% 9 29.63% 29.22%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 63% 9 42.16% 42.62%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 24% 20.26% 24.73%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 8% 11.79% 11.33%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 12% 3 15.42% 16.01%
EBacc average points score 3.58 2.52 2.84

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 97% 87.82% 84.87%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 264 162 140
Pupils staying in education 83% 82.64% 73.88%
Further education college or other further education provider 20% 15.82% 28.31%
School sixth forms 55% 43.73% 31.6%
Sixth form colleges - 10.36% 9.08%
Other education destinations - 9.27% 5.87%
Pupils in apprenticeships 11% 3% 2.96%
Pupils staying in employment 3% 1% 2.05%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.23 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 42.5 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 28% 36.33% 29.55%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 54% 49.8% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 14% 25.33% 25.25%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 8% 19.67% 14.71%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 9% 21.2% 16.26%
EBacc average points score - - -

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 87.18% 85.29%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 237 165 145
Pupils staying in education 91% 50.91% 58.19%
Further education college or other further education provider 34% 18.45% 30.58%
School sixth forms 40% 42.73% 32.22%
Sixth form colleges - 7.27% 8.95%
Other education destinations - 9.27% 5.7%
Pupils in apprenticeships 11% 5.36% 4.78%
Pupils staying in employment 3% 1.55% 2.45%
A level exam result

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 21.48 22.03 29.39
Average grade D - -
Average points (Best 3) 23.54 3 22.13 28.64
Average Grade (Best 3) D+ - -
AAB or higher 0.0% 8.57% 13.07%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 55 194 232
Students staying in education 38% 51.13% 57.31%
Students entering apprenticeships 22% 9.75% 7.77%
Students entering employment 24% 21.25% 20.99%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 11% 13.88% 8.8%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 21.11 1 24.81 29.03
Average grade D - -
Average points (Best 3) 20.40 5 23.64 28.82
Average Grade (Best 3) D - -
AAB or higher 1.2% 6.87% 13.37%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 8 2 3
Students staying in education 19 18.4% 31.5%
Students entering apprenticeships 12% 7.3% 5.54%
Students entering employment 17% 15.6% 15.81%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study - 4.4% 4.22%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 22.17 19.88 26.73
Average grade D+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 25.83 21.77 27.73
Average Grade (Best 3) C- - -
AAB or higher 0.0% 7.59% 12.64%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students - 1 3
Students staying in education 14 25.4% 36.26%
Students entering apprenticeships 10% 9.5% 6.37%
Students entering employment 18% 20.8% 20.03%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 6% 6.1% 4.23%
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Lightcliffe Academy
Local authority ratio 20 : 1

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