Lightcliffe Academy

Lightcliffe Academy is a mixed, mainstream, non-denominational secondary school located in Halifax, West Yorkshire. It is part of the Abbey Multi Academy Trust, which was established in 2014, and is led by its vision 'to work in partnership, to educate, nurture and empower’.

Jo Hackett - Head of School - Lightcliffe Academy

Values and vision

At Lightcliffe Academy, it is our fundamental belief that all children have an entitlement to high-quality education. We are committed to providing excellent teaching and learning, pastoral care and additional opportunities for our students to enable them to flourish academically, socially, spiritually and emotionally in a supportive and caring environment. We believe in academic excellence and the power of great teaching. Our teaching staff engage with the academy coaching programme which provides them with regular feedback, praise and action steps. We invest in this because we know that excellent teaching can transform lives and unlock great potential. We are passionate about further developing our capacity through the appointment of new members of staff who share our vision and drive for excellence.

Joining us at this exciting time presents a career defining opportunity.  Our improvement journey to “Good”is well underway, and being part of this will be an incredibly rewarding experience for everyone at Lightcliffe.  All staff will benefit from opportunities to work closely with other partners in the Abbey Multi Academy Trust and, most importantly, our students will flourish.

If you are seeking a distinctive role within an inclusive and ambitious academy,please come and visit us and see what Lightcliffe Academy and Abbey MAT have to offer.

View Lightcliffe Academy’s latest Ofsted report