Primary school

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Kirklees
  • WF17 8PH
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,122 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 61%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 96%96%2016/17: top 55%2017/18: top 52%2018/19: top 82%2022/23: top 44%44% · 2022/232023/24: top 59%2024/25: top 61%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM60% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%4/10 Below+15.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%6/10 Middle+27.9 pts
Reading score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1051/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Maths score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.52/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber+7.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 24% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 62% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 67% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 53% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 64% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 59% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 60% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%67%24%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 2% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 4% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 4% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 7% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 7% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 7% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%7%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 102 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 104 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 101 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 105 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 102 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510597No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 103 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 103 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 101 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 104 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 103 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 102 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510498No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
33 of 33 who put it first2014 · 93.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3333
2nd201
3rd170

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026258
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.8%
First language not English7.2%
SEN support16.3%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)7.5%
Persistently absent pupils21.9%

Girls 50.7%Boys 49.3%

86% full · 300 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 12 responses (4.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school83.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable77.8% 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 child75% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.7% 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 school83.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school75% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 10
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 10.2
  • Other support 7.3

Teachers 13 FTE · Whole workforce 30.5 · 47 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,442
Spend per pupil£7,087
Staff spend per pupil£5,505
Reserve per pupil−£281
  • −£76,000revenue reserve
  • +£96,000in-year balance

Grants £7,261 · self-generated £181 · premises £399 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (14 academies) · trust reserve £2,000,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it