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Parkinson Lane Community Primary School

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personMr Gulfaraz Ahmed

location_onHalifax, HX1 3XL

language Visit Website phone 1422362227

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

590

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Expected Standard

61%

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Demand Ratio

1.4x

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Parkinson Lane Community Primary School is a Community school primary school in Halifax, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 58% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Parkinson Lane Community Primary School is a community school in Halifax, Calderdale, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 554 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 1% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #35 of 75 primaries in Calderdale and #6,037 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 29.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 61%

Reading75% LA 74%

Writing70% LA 69%

Maths80% LA 74%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading85% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing81% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths89% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading91% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths94% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

7.8

Read

LA 0.7

6.4 to 9.2

5.1

Write

LA -0.1

3.8 to 6.5

8.3

Maths

LA 0.3

7.0 to 9.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading83% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.8

Read

LA 0.3

4.4 to 7.1

1.3

Write

LA -1.0

0.1 to 2.6

5.1

Maths

LA -0.2

3.9 to 6.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 60%

Reading76% LA 73%

Writing71% LA 72%

Maths74% LA 72%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.0

2.5 to 5.5

2.3

Write

LA -1.2

0.9 to 3.7

4.8

Maths

LA 0.0

3.5 to 6.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 September 2023

Inspection Report

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26 November 2019

Inspection Report

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18 October 2011

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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18 October 2006

Inspection Report

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21 May 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2019-11-26

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2011-10-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-10-18

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Outstanding

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 554 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	554	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	540	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	560	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	563	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	568	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	588	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	590	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	578	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	586	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	577	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	568	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	597	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	578	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	576	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	589	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	589	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	591	1	0.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	606	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	608	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	606	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	600	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	599	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	595	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	572	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	563	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	543	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 41 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 40 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils