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About Us

About Us

Vision, Values & Ethos

‘Excellence through Equity, Inclusion and Love’

At Luddenden CE School, we demonstrate an EQUITY mindset.

This involves four key principles:

  • equity not equality – doing more to overcome the extra barriers some learners experience
  • capacity not deficit thinking – recognising the talents in all pupils
  • deep not shallow relationships – developing authentic individual relationships with pupils
  • multiple not singular talents – acknowledging that human talents come in many forms

          (‘Equity in Education’ Major & Bryant 2023)

We are passionate about INCLUSION. For us, this means:

  • Education of the highest quality for all pupils
  • Valuing and respecting everyone as an individual
  • Celebrating and championing differences
  • Finding strength in combining our individual traits to fulfil our purpose
  • Everyone being welcome to contribute their ideas and true-self
  • Supporting everyone to succeed
  • Being successful in achieving the very best outcomes for all pupils

 

Our vision and ethos are rooted in and driven by Christian theology and our core Christian values;

  • ‘DO EVERYTHING IN LOVE’ (1 Corinthians 16:14)

Admissions

We are an inclusive school and we warmly welcome children and families of all backgrounds and faiths. Our school site is fully wheelchair accessible and we have a wide range of expertise, provision and facilities to support all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Our admission arrangements are detailed below. Please do get in touch if you would like to arrange a visit or any further advice and support.

Reception Admissions

We can take up to 30 children into Reception. Families wishing to apply for a place in Reception for September should complete the form online at the Calderdale Admissions website.

Nursery Admissions

Children can join our Nursery the term after they turn 3. We offer 15 and 30 hours free places for 3 and 4 year olds. Families wanting a place in Nursery should contact us directly.

Year 1 to 6 admissions and in-year transfers

We welcome new pupils into school all year round – just get in touch!

Fancy a look around?

We don’t have a specific Open Day, instead we welcome visitors all year round – just call to arrange a time to suit you!

We’d love to meet you!

Nursery

What we offer…
An excellent start in a school setting
  • Flexible and additional hours to suit your child’s needs
  • Fully qualified teachers and highly experienced support staff
  • Opportunities to be fully involved in whole school activities
  • An expansive indoor and outdoor learning environment to inspire, excite, challenge and support all areas of your child’s development
  • Sensitive and inclusive provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
Government funded hours

All children are entitled to 15 hours Government funded sessions per week, the term after their third birthday. Our funded sessions are;

Morning—9:00am to 12:00pm
Afternoon—12:20 pm to 3:20pm

You can choose any 5 half days—for example; just mornings, just afternoons or 2½ days.

We also provide 30 free hours for eligible families – get in touch for more details.

Nursery pupils may also be eligible for benefits-related Free School Meals.

Additional hours

We provide additional hours at competitive rates;

Full day session  + school lunch – £26
Full day session + packed lunch – £24
Half day session  AM or PM – £12
Half day session with lunch – £14

If your child attends for a full day, then they receive the 20 minutes from 12pm to 12:20pm free of charge.

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For more information and help with childcare costs (including 30 hours & tax free childcare) visit Childcare Choices.

Diversity & Inclusion

We see your age, experience, gender, (dis-)abilities, sexual identity, ethnicity and beliefs as vital to our continued success. We believe in creating a school where everyone feels welcome to contribute their ideas and true self. We take inspiration from revolutionary figures and find strength in combining our individual traits to fulfil our purpose. We welcome you for you, no matter where you come from, what you can or can’t do or who you love.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Questioning*
Pupils at Luddenden CE School come from a variety of backgrounds and families. We celebrate equality and diversity through a range of PSHE activities and through cross-curricular links with other subjects. Celebrating different families and tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying is crucial to making all children feel welcome and enabling them to learn to accept others for who they are. *Please note that there is an asterisk on LGBTQ as we are aware that there are other definitions of this.

Our Policies & Statutory Information

As a school, we are required to provide access to a number of statutory documents and information. Our website provides access to all this information and is primarily designed as a resource for parents. For this reason, some of the required information is located in the body of the website. For your convenience, the table below provides details of and access to further statutory and non-statutory information. If you can’t find what you’re looking for please contact the school office.

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Learning Accord Multi-Academy Trust

On 1st January 2024, we converted to an academy and became a proud member of Learning Accord Multi-Academy Trust. Becoming an academy and joining the trust means that we are able to use the freedoms and flexibilities of academy status to share best practice, access additional support and work with the trust to bring about even further improvements across all Learning Accord schools.

Learn more about Learning Accord here.

Fancy a look around?
We don’t have a specific Open Day, instead we welcome visitors all year round – just call to arrange a time to suit you!
We’d love to meet you!
Our exciting learning environment promotes confident, independent and successful learners. Our experienced, caring and dynamic team are highly skilled in guiding and delivering learning that is enticing, valuable and fun. Nursery pupils (including those with special educational needs) are welcomed and immersed into the full life of the school. To find out more, arrange a visit or secure a place just get in touch!

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