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Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy

Academy converter · Heckmondwike · WF16 9EA

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-13

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
117 / 94
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
21.3%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Bass

Location

Address
Bath Road
Postcode
WF16 9EA
Town
Heckmondwike
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Spen Valley
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 4–11, in Heckmondwike, Kirklees, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 21.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Heckmondwike
5
Primary schools in Heckmondwike
3
Academies among open schools in Heckmondwike
80% (4)
Open schools in WF16
5
Primary in WF16
3
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HeckmondwikeNear WF16

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Bass
Telephone
01924400820
Website
http://www.holyspiritprimary.co.uk

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