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West Vale Academy

Academy sponsor led · Halifax · HX4 8LS

Ages 4–11 · 74 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-25

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
100

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

7

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill41%

74 pupils · 182 places

Pupils on roll
74
Boys / girls
35 / 39
School capacity
182
Capacity fill
74 / 182 (41%)
Free school meals
44.6%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Great Heights Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Crowther

Location

Address
Stainland Road, West Vale
Postcode
HX4 8LS
Town
Halifax
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 74 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 44.6%.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX4
5
Primary in HX4
5
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 HX4

  • The Greetland Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 8JB · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • All Saints' CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 0SD · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Copley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 0TP · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.34

    1.0 miles away

  • Siddal Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 9DL · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Holywell Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 9AE · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Crowther
Telephone
01422372804
Website
https://www.westvaleacademy.org.uk/

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