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St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School

Calderdale, HD6 2ANPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2407 of 13,686 nationally

About St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School

St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School in Calderdale has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in December 2022, a clear step up from its previous Good rating. The inspection judged every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — as Outstanding. That judgement is backed up by strong academic outcomes. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 tests, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure places the school 10th out of 73 primary schools in Calderdale, comfortably inside the top 25% nationally. It also sits well above the local authority average of 59%, meaning children here are significantly more likely to leave Year 6 meeting the expected benchmarks than their peers across the borough.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWaterloo Road, Brighouse, Calderdale, HD6 2AN
HeadteacherCatherine Palmer
Local AuthorityCalderdale
Number of Pupils234
Free School Meals (FSM)28.6%
School Capacity234 / 240 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 25 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallICT SuiteDining HallPlaying FieldsLibraryForest SchoolMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsNetballDanceCross CountryCricketTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.