Calderdale
Park Lane Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Calderdale school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 32.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 32.3
- Attainment 8
- 18%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.10
- Progress 8
- [-1.47, -0.74]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- This school has been placed in a category of concern by Ofsted (SWK). Check the latest inspection report.
What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 96 | 78 | 78 (100%) | 181 |
| September 2025 | 94 | 80 | 80 (100%) | 163 |
| September 2024 | 111 | 75 | 75 (100%) | 175 |
| September 2023 | 111 | 70 | 70 (100%) | 146 |
| September 2022 | 102 | 53 | 53 (100%) | 125 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Calderdale’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 66 | 32.3 | — | 18.2% | 3.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 91 | 40.9 | — | 35.2% | — | 23.1% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 62 | 32.9 | -1.10 | 14.5% | — | 33.9% | 2.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 91 | 30.1 | -1.05 | 15.4% | — | 20.9% | 2.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 97 | 25.3 | -1.60 | — | — | 21.0% | 2.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Calderdale for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 143115 |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Stuart Hillary |
| Trust | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | HX3 9LG |
| Pupils | 472 |
| FSM eligible | 54.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Park Lane, Exley, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 9LG
http://parklane.org.uk/1422362215| DfE number | 4004 |
| UKPRN | 10057583 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Dec 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 Jul 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | SWK |
| Inspection date | 7 May 2025 |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2025 |