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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 139270

Mount Pellon Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Halifax · HX1 4RG

Ages 3–11 · 303 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-20

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.8%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
263

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

17

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
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 fill83%

303 pupils · 367 places

Pupils on roll
303
Boys / girls
144 / 159
School capacity
367
Capacity fill
303 / 367 (83%)
Free school meals
51.8%
FSM pupils
145
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Collyer

Location

Address
Battinson Road
Postcode
HX1 4RG
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 303 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 51.8%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in HalifaxNear HX1

  • St Augustine's CofE School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 5PG · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Lee Mount Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 5EB · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Beech Hill School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 5TN · Calderdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM37.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Warley Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 3TG · Calderdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 2ER · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Collyer
Telephone
01422349618
Website
https://mpa.northerneducationtrust.org/

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