UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 148657

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

Academy converter · Halifax · HX1 2ER

Ages 4–11 · 272 pupils · Calderdale

School website

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
287

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 fill86%

272 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
272
Boys / girls
142 / 130
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
272 / 315 (86%)
Free school meals
29.8%
FSM pupils
81
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 Jenna Walker

Location

Address
Swires Road
Postcode
HX1 2ER
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 4–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 272 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 29.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

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

  • Savile Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 3ER · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand0.85

    0.4 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

    0.6 miles away

  • 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

    0.6 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Mount Pellon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 4RG · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 6LA · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jenna Walker
Telephone
01422362365
Website
http://www.stmaryshalifax.co.uk/

Official links