Park Lane Academy

Park Lane, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 9LG

Not rated

Inspected 7 May 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

40.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

472

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Calderdale →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 472 / 600 (79%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 May 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

56.4%

Disadvantaged

16.1%

EAL

7.6%

SEN support

18.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

40.9

Attainment 8

472 pupils

35.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

56%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

84%

Sustained destination

78%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.6%

Overall absence

28.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

33.3

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.8 vs 2023/24

14.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

8.97

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

£50,049

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,884 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,828

Spend per pupil

£9,322

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.