Clifton & Bailiff Bridge in Calderdale Early years summary

Local area: Clifton & Bailiff Bridge

Local authority: Calderdale

Summary

Clifton & Bailiff Bridge (E02002258) is part of Calderdale local authority (view on map). Clifton & Bailiff Bridge has an approximate population of 8,800 people, of which 5.6% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Clifton & Bailiff Bridge neighbours Wyke, Hipperholme, Brighouse, Rastrick East, Scholes & Hunsworth, Hightown & Hartshead Moor, Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown, Bradley & North Fixby, Deighton & Brackenhall, and Kirkheaton.

Headlines for early years in Calderdale

The data below is only available at local authority level

  • 8.1% of pupils are in receipt of the early years pupil premium in Calderdale compared to 5.1% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving the pupil premium
  • 3.0% of pupils in state-funded settings in Calderdale have an EHC plan compared to 1.4% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils that have an EHC plan in state-funded settings
  • 3.4% of pupils in Calderdale have been issued an EHC plan from their local authority compared to 1.6% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils that have an EHC plan
  • In Calderdale, 97% of the funded places for 3-year-olds have been taken up, which is higher than the national at 88%. This places it among the top 10% of areas
  • In Calderdale, 104% of the funded places for 4-year-olds have been taken up, which is higher than the national at 92%. This places it among the top 10% of areas
  • No data was collected for the oral health measure in Calderdale
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Clifton & Bailiff Bridge is the 8th least deprived area in Calderdale (out of 27) with 26% of children living in low-income families, compared to 40% across Calderdale and 38% nationally.

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Provider information

Registered childcare providers

Clifton & Bailiff Bridge has 11 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Clifton & Bailiff Bridge
All childcare providers 11
Childminders 7
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

In Clifton & Bailiff Bridge, there have been 3 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Clifton & Bailiff Bridge. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 1 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 1 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 1 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 3 0 1 2 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 1 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 1 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 1 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 3 0 1 2 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Summary of Ofsted findings

Summary of Ofsted findings

Inspection of Calderdale’s local authority children’s services

These inspections focus on the effectiveness of local authority services and arrangements:

  • to help and protect children, and enable families to stay together and get the help they need
  • the experiences and progress of children in care wherever they live, including those children who return home
  • the arrangements for permanence for children who are looked after, in stable, loving homes, including adoption
  • the experiences and progress of care leavers.
Inspection type Inspection start date Overall effectiveness Impact of leaders Help and protection Children in care Care leavers
ILACS Short Inspection 19 February 2024 Good Good Good Good Good
ILACS Standard Inspection 12 November 2018 Good Good Requires improvement to be good Outstanding No outcome

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Area SEND inspection of Calderdale Local Area Partnership

The purpose of an area SEND inspection is to:

  • provide an independent, external evaluation of the effectiveness of the local area partnership’s arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • where appropriate, recommend what the local area partnership should do to improve the arrangements.
Inspection outcome

Calderdale local area partnership has not yet been inspected under the current area SEND framework.

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Joint targeted area inspection of Calderdale local authority

The agencies for these inspections can include the police, children’s social care, probation services, education and relevant health services. Inspectors will also evaluate how local agencies work with education and childcare providers. The focus of these inspections is how effectively the local safeguarding partners work together at the practice and strategic levels.

Theme Inspection start date Link
There have been no JTAI inspections for this local authority.

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Early years population

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Percentage of Clifton & Bailiff Bridge population by age group

Table showing percentage of Clifton & Bailiff Bridge population by age group

% in Clifton & Bailiff Bridge % in Calderdale % National
Age 5 and under 5.6% 6.2% 6.4%
Under 1 year 0.7% 0.9% 1.0%
1 year 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%
2 years 0.9% 1.0% 1.1%
3 years 1.1% 1.0% 1.1%
4 years 1.0% 1.1% 1.1%
5 years 1.1% 1.1% 1.1%

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Local authority context

Early years pupil premium

In Calderdale, 8.1% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.

8.1% of pupils are in receipt of the early years pupil premium in Calderdale compared to 5.1% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving the pupil premium.

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Percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Table showing the percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Number in Calderdale % in Calderdale % National
Receiving pupil premium 1,070 8.1% 5.1%

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Children looked after

The percentage of 'children looked after' in Calderdale is 0.8% for under 1 year olds and 0.7% for 1 to 4 year olds. The national average is 0.6% for under 1 year olds and 0.4% for 1 to 4 year olds.

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Table showing percentage of children looked after in Calderdale

Number in Calderdale % in Calderdale % National
Children looked after (under 1 year) 16 0.8% 0.6%
Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) 60 0.7% 0.4%

Percentage of children looked after in Calderdale

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Special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded schools

This data is taken from the school census data for children aged 5 and under with special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded settings.

In Calderdale, 4.7% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 3.0% have an EHC plan, compared to 4.5% and 1.4% nationally.

3.0% of pupils in state-funded settings in Calderdale have an EHC plan compared to 1.4% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils that have an EHC plan in state-funded settings.

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Percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Table showing percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Number in Calderdale % in Calderdale % National
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 624 4.7% 4.5%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 16 0.3% 0.3%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) 94 4.3% 3.7%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) 210 8.8% 9.2%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) 304 13% 12%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 398 3.0% 1.4%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 1 0% 0%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) 13 0.6% 0.3%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) 159 6.7% 3.1%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) 225 10% 4.8%

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Education, health and care plans

This data is taken from the local authority level data for children aged 5 and under issued with an education, health and care (EHC) plan in Calderdale.

In Calderdale, 3.4% of children aged 5 and under have an EHC plan, compared to 1.6% nationally.

3.4% of pupils in Calderdale have been issued an EHC plan from their local authority compared to 1.6% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils that have an EHC plan.

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Percentage of children with an EHCP in Calderdale by age group

Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Calderdale by age group

Number in Calderdale % in Calderdale % National
Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) 447 3.4% 1.6%
Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) 1 0% 0%
Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) 58 2.6% 0.8%
Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) 161 6.7% 3.4%
Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) 227 10% 5.0%

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Early years funded takeup

In Calderdale, take-up of funded early years places is 84% for 2-year-olds, 97% for 3-year-olds, and 104% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.

In Calderdale, 97% of the funded places for 3-year-olds have been taken up, which is higher than the national at 88%. This places it among the top 10% of areas. In Calderdale, 104% of the funded places for 4-year-olds have been taken up, which is higher than the national at 92%. This places it among the top 10% of areas.

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Percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Table showing percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Funded early years places for 2-year-olds Number of eligible 2-year-olds % of population aged 2 % take-up of funded places
Calderdale 519 24% 84%
National 119,598 19% 72%
Funded early years places for 3-year-olds Number of eligible 3-year-olds % of population aged 3 % take-up of funded places
Calderdale All 3-year olds are eligible 97%
National 88%
Funded early years places for 4-year-olds Number of eligible 4-year-olds % of population aged 4 % take-up of funded places
Calderdale All 4-year olds are eligible 104%
National 93%
The 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old funded places tables look different because they measure different things; funded places for 2-year-olds are only for children considered to be disadvantaged, while for 3- and 4-year-olds everyone is entitled to a funded place.
Why these numbers might look odd for the 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old funded take-up charts and tables

All 3- and 4-year-olds are eligible for funded places. Values over 100% are due to falling birth rates, which reduced the overall population more than the number registered for a place. A percentage above 100% shows very high take-up. In other words, more children are registered than the population estimate suggests exist.

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Children's overweight and obesity

In Calderdale, 25% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.

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Percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Table showing percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Number in Calderdale % in Calderdale % National
Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) 550 25% 24%

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Oral health

The percentage of children aged 5 with visible tooth decay (oral health issues) is not available for Calderdale. However, the national average is 22%.

No data was collected for the oral health measure in Calderdale.

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Percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Table showing percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Number examined in Calderdale % examined in Calderdale % in Calderdale % National
Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) – – – 22%

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