Beacon Lights Schools
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Halifax, Yorkshire and the Humber HX1 5JL · Calderdale
#362 of 366 all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#4024 of 4,090 nationally
About Beacon Lights Schools
Beacon Lights Schools is a independent all-through located in Halifax, in the Calderdale local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–16. In 2025 it enrolled 209 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 6.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 362nd of 366 ranked all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (12th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 209; capacity filled 63.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 22.7%; ebacc average points 1.17.
There are 50 schools in Halifax; Beacon Lights Schools ranks 47th of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)16.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)9.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Beacon Lights Schools by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 63.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 16.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 9.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 22.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.17
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Beacon Lights Schools
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
272 students · 431 m away
St Augustine's CofE School
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
156 students · 528 m away
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
535 students · 530 m away
Beech Hill School
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
571 students · 682 m away
Savile Park Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
348 students · 868 m away
Mount Pellon Primary Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
303 students · 924 m away
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 1.0 km away
Trinity Sixth Form Academy
Halifax · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
912 students · 1.1 km away
The Crossley Heath School
Halifax · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,179 students · 1.1 km away
Warley Road Primary Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
518 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Terrington Hall School
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200 students
Queen Mary's School
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221 students
York Steiner School
York · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
197 students
The Mount School (York)
York · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
223 students
Aysgarth School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Beacon Lights Schools a good school?
Beacon Lights Schools has a Success Index (England) of 6.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #362 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Beacon Lights Schools rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Beacon Lights Schools ranks #362 of 366 all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #4024 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Beacon Lights Schools?
Beacon Lights Schools had 209 students in 2025.
Is Beacon Lights Schools a primary school or a secondary school?
Beacon Lights Schools is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–16. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Beacon Lights Schools?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Beacon Lights Schools; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.