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Barkisland CofE VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Halifax · HX4 0BD

Ages 4–11 · 197 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.5%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
170

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

197 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
99 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
197 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
4.1%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Becky Schofield

Location

Address
Scammonden Road, Barkisland
Postcode
HX4 0BD
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX4
5
Primary in HX4
5
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Primary in Calderdale LA
82

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand1.04

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  • Triangle CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Norland CE School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Trinity Academy St Peter's

    Ofsted: Good

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    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1HB · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM46.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Becky Schofield
Telephone
01422823324
Website
www.barkislandcofeschool.org.uk

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