Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up Places Available emoji_events #25 in Calderdale public Top 12% UK

Luddendenfoot Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Carolyn Greenwood

corporate_farePOLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHalifax, HX2 6AU

language Visit Website phone 1422882298

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

189

school

Expected Standard

80%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Luddendenfoot Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Halifax, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 12% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Luddendenfoot Academy is an academy converter in Halifax, Calderdale, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 200 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #25 of 75 primaries in Calderdale and #4,651 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.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. 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

80%

LA 61%

Reading90% LA 74%

Writing83% LA 69%

Maths100% LA 74%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading86% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths93% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading92% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.9

Read

LA 0.7

0.4 to 5.3

1.5

Write

LA -0.1

-0.9 to 3.9

0.3

Maths

LA 0.3

-2.0 to 2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading81% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths93% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.4

Read

LA 0.3

0.0 to 4.7

0.0

Write

LA -1.0

-2.2 to 2.1

0.3

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.7 to 2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

95%

LA 60%

Reading100% LA 73%

Writing100% LA 72%

Maths95% LA 72%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.8

Read

LA 0.0

3.1 to 8.5

3.2

Write

LA -1.2

0.6 to 5.8

5.3

Maths

LA 0.0

2.9 to 7.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 December 2023

Inspection Report

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03 November 2021

Inspection Report

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10 December 2015

Inspection Report

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06 March 2014

Inspection Report

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04 December 2013

Inspection Report

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04 December 2013

Inspection Report

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12 March 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-12-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2015-12-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-12-04

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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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 200 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)	200	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	202	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	200	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	194	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	193	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	193	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	189	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	191	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	191	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	190	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	189	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	189	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	190	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	192	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	187	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	187	2	1.1%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	185	2	1.1%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	182	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	181	1	0.6%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	182	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	166	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	163	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	162	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	148	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	147	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	152	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Luddendenfoot Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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