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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 107547

St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School

Voluntary aided school · Brighouse · HD6 2AN

Ages 7–11 · 224 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
229

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 fill93%

224 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
114 / 110
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
224 / 240 (93%)
Free school meals
29%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 Catherine Palmer

Location

Address
Waterloo Road
Postcode
HD6 2AN
Town
Brighouse
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Brighouse, Calderdale, 224 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Brighouse
14
Primary schools in Brighouse
10
Academies among open schools in Brighouse
43% (6)
Open schools in HD6
14
Primary in HD6
10
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 BrighouseNear HD6

  • Longroyde Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Brighouse · HD6 3AS · Calderdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM32.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Trinity Academy St Chad's

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Brighouse · HD6 2PA · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Woodhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighouse · HD6 3SX · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand1.12

    0.9 miles away

  • Field Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Brighouse · HD6 3JT · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM68.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Palmer
Telephone
01484712895
Website
http://www.standrews.calderdale.sch.uk

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