Primary school

Siddal Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Calderdale
  • HX3 9DL
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,546 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 97%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 92%92%2016/17: top 94%2017/18: top 85%2018/19: top 65%65% · 2018/192022/23: top 67%2023/24: top 94%2024/25: top 97%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM32% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 29% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 36% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 50% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 62% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 55% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 36% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 32% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%62%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 4% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 0% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 0% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 98 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 99 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 102 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 103 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 102 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510398No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 100 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 102 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 102 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 98 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 102 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
17 of 17 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1717
2nd30
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2019Requires improvement
  4. 2023Good

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 2026169
Free school meals (past 6 years)47.5%
First language not English10.2%
SEN support18.7%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils12.2%

Girls 49.2%Boys 50.8%

71.6% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 33 responses (16.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.7% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable81.8% 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 child97% agree
  • My child does well at this school97% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult8.3
  • Classroom teachers 8
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 8.9
  • Other support 8.2

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 26.7 · 35 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,930
Spend per pupil£6,893
Staff spend per pupil£5,578
Reserve per pupil£3,390
  • +£634,000revenue reserve
  • +£194,000in-year balance

Grants £7,444 · self-generated £487 · premises £636 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £2,015,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it