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Parkinson Lane Community Primary School, Halifax HX1

Parkinson Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 3XL

10 reasons to choose Parkinson Lane Community Primary School

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Parkinson Lane Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Halifax and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.

School fundamentals

Parkinson Lane Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Calderdale LEA.

Average class size

Parkinson Lane Community Primary School has two or three classes per year, and an average class size of 24 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Parkinson Lane Community Primary School ranks in the top 37% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 4% of schools.

The Parkinson Lane Community Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for art and sport.

Sport at Parkinson Lane Community Primary School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.

The Arts at Parkinson Lane Community Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.30am to 3.00pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am, and after school clubs can extend the day to 6.30pm.

Find another school near Parkinson Lane Community Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

The Gleddings Preparatory School (1.2 miles); Hipperholme Grammar Junior School (3.5 miles); Heathfield School (6 miles).

State Primary Schools

All Saints’ CofE Primary School (1.9 miles); Copley Primary School (2.1 miles); Salterlee Primary School (2.5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Hipperholme Grammar School (3.3 miles); Rishworth School (6.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Crossley Heath School (0.6 miles); Trinity Academy, Halifax (3.2 miles); The North Halifax Grammar School (3.5 miles).

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