St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Portland Road Halifax West Yorkshire HX3 6LA |
| Phone | 01422360646 |
| Reference Number | 148479 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 152 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 44.08%
Girls: 55.92% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 17.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 21.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 19.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 6 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 63.8% |
| White, Other | 21.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 3.3% |
| Asian, Other | 3.3% |
| White & Asian | 1.3% |
| Irish | 1.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.3% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2024-10-25 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2021-10-07 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2017-06-27 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-11-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-02-21 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2001-01-15 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2017-06-27 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-11-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-02-21 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2001-01-15 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 102 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -3.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | -3.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | -3.8 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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Beech Hill School
Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 5TN |
0.55 miles |
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Trinity Academy Akroydon
Rawson Street North, Boothtown, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6PU |
0.64 miles |
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St Augustine's CofE School
Hanson Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 5PG |
0.89 miles |
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Salterlee Primary School
Kell Lane, Shibden, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7AY |
0.91 miles |
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Lee Mount Academy
Lee Mount Road, Lee Mount, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 5EB |
0.92 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Swires Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 2ER |
0.92 miles |
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Mount Pellon Primary Academy
Battinson Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 4RG |
1.21 miles |
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Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy
Savile Park Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 2ES |
1.22 miles |
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Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
Parkinson Lane, Parkinson Lane Community Primary School, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 3XL |
1.22 miles |
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Northowram Primary School
Baxter Lane, Northowram, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7EF |
1.27 miles |
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Savile Park Primary School
Moorfield Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 3ER |
1.31 miles |
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Withinfields Primary School
Withinfields, Southowram, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 9QJ |
1.44 miles |
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Salterhebble Junior and Infant School
Stafford Square, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0AU |
1.49 miles |
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Moorside Community Primary School
Keighley Road, Ovenden, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 8AP |
1.61 miles |
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Warley Road Primary Academy
Warley Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 3TG |
1.63 miles |
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Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School
Sandbeds Road, Pellon, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0QQ |
1.63 miles |
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Siddal Primary School
Backhold Lane, Siddal, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 9DL |
1.69 miles |
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Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Albert Road, Pellon, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0QD |
1.72 miles |
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The Gleddings School
Birdcage Lane, Halifax, HX3 0JB |
1.79 miles |
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Dean Field Community Primary School
Cousin Lane, Ovenden, Halifax, HX2 8DQ |
1.79 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Trinity Sixth Form Academy
Northgate House, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1UN |
0.33 miles |
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Beacon Lights Schools
Lister Lane, Halifax, HX1 5JL |
0.92 miles |
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Calderdale College
Francis Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 3UZ |
1.05 miles |
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Stafford Hall School
Cheltenham Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0AW |
1.42 miles |
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The Crossley Heath School
Savile Park, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0HG |
1.49 miles |
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The Halifax Academy
Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0BA |
1.57 miles |
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Hipperholme Grammar School
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1.75 miles |
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Trinity Academy Halifax
Shay Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9TZ |
1.89 miles |
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Ravenscliffe High School
Skircoat Green, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0RZ |
1.89 miles |
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Broadwood School
252 Moorend Road, Pellon, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0RU |
1.97 miles |
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Park Lane Academy
Park Lane, Exley, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 9LG |
2.06 miles |
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The North Halifax Grammar School
Moorbottom Road, Illingworth, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9SU |
2.16 miles |
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Compass Community School Willow Park
Willow Street, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, HX6 2BU |
2.21 miles |
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Trinity Academy Grammar
Albert Road, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 2NW |
2.4 miles |
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Millcourt School
2 Shelf Mills, Wade House, Shelf, Halifax, HX3 7PA |
2.48 miles |
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Trinity Academy Bradford
Deanstones Lane, Bradford, BD13 2AS |
2.55 miles |
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Brighouse High School
Finkil Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2NY |
2.7 miles |
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Lightcliffe Academy
Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 8TL |
2.76 miles |
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Compass Community School North
Long Lea House, 5 Halifax Road, Elland, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SH |
2.87 miles |
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Endeavour House School
Old Hall, Moor End, Halifax, HX2 0TX |
2.94 miles |