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St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy

Academy converter · Huddersfield · HD2 2BJ

Ages 4–11 · 398 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-09

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
110
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill95%

398 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
204 / 194
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
398 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
13.6%
FSM pupils
54
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 Rebecca Holmes

Location

Address
George Avenue, Birkby
Postcode
HD2 2BJ
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
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 Huddersfield, Kirklees, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Primary schools in Huddersfield
63
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD2
11
Primary in HD2
6
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 HuddersfieldNear HD2

  • Birkby Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD1 5HQ · Kirklees

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.2%
    • Demand1.02

    0.4 miles away

  • Brambles Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD1 5BU · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand1.14

    0.5 miles away

  • Birkby Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD1 6HE · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM41.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Lindley Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD3 3LY · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM12.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Reinwood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD3 4YL · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM27.7%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Holmes
Telephone
01484300800
Website
http://www.stpatricks.org.uk

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