Primary school

St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Calderdale
  • HX6 3EJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,291 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 9%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 42%2017/18: top 50%2018/19: top 14%2022/23: top 63%2023/24: top 2%2% · 2023/242024/25: top 9%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM83% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score110 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 67% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 67% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 82% · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 56% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 92% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 83% · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%92%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 7% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 13% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 18% · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 13% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 15% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 8% · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 107 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 109 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 110 · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 105 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 109 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 110 · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 105 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 103 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 110 · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5110103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
6 of 6 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st66
2nd40
3rd20

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2017Outstanding
  4. 2023Remains Outstanding
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202661
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.6%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support20.0%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils8.0%

Girls 45.7%Boys 54.3%

58.1% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 17 responses (21% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.5% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 47.1% not applicable88.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 2.8
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 2.5
  • Other support 1.3

Teachers 3.8 FTE · Whole workforce 7.6 · 13 people

Financials · 2025/26

  • No datarevenue reserve

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