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Beech Hill School

Academy converter · Halifax · HX1 5TN

Ages 2–11 · 571 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-18

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
430

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

63

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
63
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill84%

571 pupils · 682 places

Pupils on roll
571
Boys / girls
298 / 273
School capacity
682
Capacity fill
571 / 682 (84%)
Free school meals
37.2%
FSM pupils
192
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Family of Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Bowling Mrs Sara Cockroft

Location

Address
Mount Pleasant Avenue
Postcode
HX1 5TN
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 571 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.2%.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX1
11
Primary in HX1
8
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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    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM62.8%
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    • Absence6.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Bowling Mrs Sara Cockroft
Telephone
01422345004
Website
www.beechhillschool.co.uk

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