Wood Bank School
School Name: Wood Bank School Address: Dene View, Luddenden Town/City: Halifax County: West Yorkshire Postcode: HX2 6PB Telephone Number: 01422 884170 Website: http://www.woodbank.calderdale.sch.uk/
Phase: Ages 4-11 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Jenna Port
Capacity: 70
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 142 (78% boys & 22% girls)
Enrollment: 203% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 54.9%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 107590
DfE Number: 381/7008
UKPRN: 10077005
UPRN: 10006745837
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Calderdale (E08000033)
Constituency: Calder Valley (E14001147)
Electoral Ward: Luddendenfoot (E05016490)
Easting & Northing: 403889E, 425643N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 43' 40.12" N 1° 56' 32.62" W
Plus Code: 9C5WP3H5+42
DfE Record: View record
- Luddenden CofE School (0.1km)
- Midgley School (0.7km)
- Brearley Hall School (0.9km)
- Luddendenfoot Academy (1.2km)
- Warley Town School (2.0km)
- Scout Road Academy (2.2km)
- The Calder Learning Trust (2.2km)
- Trinity Academy St Peter's (2.6km)
- Broadwood School (2.7km)
- Trinity Academy Grammar (2.7km)
- Elli Brickwood - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 November 2029.
- Mr Andrew Eggington - Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2020 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
- Mr Johnathan Monks - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 14 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2026.
- Mrs Jenna Lois Port - Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Janine Shepherd - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 19 November 2025.
- Mrs Hannah Ruth Sugden - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 25 September 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 October 2030.
- Mrs Victoria Terry - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
- Mr Ben Walker - Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 March 2030.
- Carly Woodhead - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 November 2029.