Lightcliffe C of E Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Halifax (Calderdale).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Lightcliffe C of E Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Halifax, Calderdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 399 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the ABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Adelle Hustler Kate Dunkley.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Lego
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 144865
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Monro | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Webb | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Zoë Regan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Emily Langhorn | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Laurette Tahmassian-Zarneh | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dayne Sawyer | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Adelle Hustler | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Kate Dunkley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
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