Primary school

Beech Hill School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Calderdale
  • HX1 5TN
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,579 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 57%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 68%68%2016/17: top 77%2017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 55%2022/23: top 18%18% · 2022/232023/24: top 20%2024/25: top 57%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM62% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%5/10 Middle−6.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%3/10 Below
Reading score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1058/10 Above+37.8 pts
Maths score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.58/10 Above+48.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 51% · 80 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 59% · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 66% · 83 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 75% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 75% · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 62% · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%75%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 0% · 80 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 4% · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 4% · 83 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 5% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 7% · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 3% · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 100 · 80 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 103 · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 103 · 83 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 108 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 107 · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 107 · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105108100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 103 · 80 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 104 · 83 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 106 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 107 · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 107 · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
71 of 71 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7171
2nd101
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Outstanding
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026571
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.5%
First language not English78.6%
SEN support18.2%
EHC plan3.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils11.0%

Girls 46.8%Boys 53.2%

83.7% full · 682 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 23 responses (4.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 82.6% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.8% not applicable86.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school82.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 20.3
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 23.5
  • Other support 26.1

Teachers 25.3 FTE · Whole workforce 74.8 · 100 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,032
Spend per pupil£6,362
Staff spend per pupil£4,823
Reserve per pupil£3,305
  • +£1,778,000revenue reserve
  • +£360,000in-year balance

Grants £6,513 · self-generated £519 · premises £355 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST (5 academies) · trust reserve £2,301,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it