Luddenden CofE School
Dene View, Luddendenfoot, Halifax, HX2 6PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Hoyle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 149939
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422886353
About this school
Luddenden CofE School is a Church of England primary academy in Halifax. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 108 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Luddenden CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Luddenden CofE School (URN 107541).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Luddenden CofE School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 111 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Luddenden CofE School compares
Luddenden CofE School ranked 32nd of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.6% | 54.2% | 108 | — |
| Midgley School | — | 4.8% | 5.4% | 58 | 0.5 miles |
| Luddendenfoot Academy | 80% | 3.8% | 12.5% | 202 | 0.7 miles |
| Warley Town School | 65% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 129 | 1.2 miles |
| Scout Road Academy | 75% | 3.5% | 8.9% | 104 | 1.4 miles |
| Trinity Academy St Peter's | 71% | 6.6% | 45.5% | 94 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.17%
- English as an additional language
- 13.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.57%
- Persistent absence
- 11.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Midgley School0.5 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Luddendenfoot Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Warley Town School1.2 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Scout Road Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Trinity Academy St Peter's1.6 miles
Primary · Sowerby Bridge
Other schools in Halifax
Luddenden CofE School ranks 17th of the 41 ranked primary schools in Halifax.
- Abbey Park Academy Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Ash Green Community Primary School Primary
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill School Primary
- Bowling Green Academy Primary
- Bradshaw Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Copley Primary School Primary
- Dean Field Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Luddenden CofE School teach?
- Luddenden CofE School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of Luddenden CofE School?
- The headteacher of Luddenden CofE School is Mrs Lisa Hoyle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Luddenden CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Luddenden CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Luddenden CofE School?
- Luddenden CofE School has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Luddenden CofE School full?
- Luddenden CofE School has capacity for 262 pupils and 108 on roll (41%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Luddenden CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Luddenden CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Luddenden CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Luddenden CofE School as having nursery classes.
- Is Luddenden CofE School part of an academy trust?
- Luddenden CofE School is part of LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Luddenden CofE School compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- Luddenden CofE School ranked 32nd of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Luddenden CofE School's absence rate?
- Luddenden CofE School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Luddenden CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Luddenden CofE School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.