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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Parkinson Lane Community Primary School

Community primary school in Halifax (Calderdale).

KS2 RWM expected
61%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
29.1
▲ 8.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.6%
▲ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
535 / 600 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Parkinson Lane Community Primary School is a large Primary School in the Calderdale Local Authority. It was established as a medium sized Victorian school 150 years ago. Over the last 20 years our school has been expanded to unrecognisable proportions with a lower level and upper level.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Music
  • Swimming
  • Computing
  • Rugby
  • Times Tables Rock Stars

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • International School AwardRecognised award

Key facts

URN
107487
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Anthony BerwickChair of GovernorsAppointed by LAsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Safyah AkhtarGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Elliot OrmerodGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Usman MoghulGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Saiqa RiasatGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Rebecca AhmedGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Aysha MatloobGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Sikander AliGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Keith MoranGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Antony HollingsworthGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record