Primary school

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Calderdale
  • HX1 2ER
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,491 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 57%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 27%27%2016/17: top 19%19% · 2016/172017/18: top 55%2018/19: top 37%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 57%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−23.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%6/10 Middle+5 pts
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1056/10 Middle+23.7 pts
Maths score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.57/10 Above+35.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 66% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 77% · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 65% · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 72% · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 58% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 60% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 62% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%77%58%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 13% · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 15% · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 8% · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 9% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 5% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 7% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%15%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 106 · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 104 · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 103 · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 106 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 106 · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 104 · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 108 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 106 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
37 of 37 who put it first2014 · 71.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3737
2nd130
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2023Remains Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026272
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.5%
First language not English50.2%
SEN support14.6%
EHC plan6.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils12.0%

Girls 47.7%Boys 52.3%

86.3% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 15 responses (5.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 80% not applicable33.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 46.7% not applicable75% 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 child93.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.7
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 11.5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 14.6
  • Other support 8.3

Teachers 14.5 FTE · Whole workforce 37.5 · 60 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,408
Spend per pupil£7,077
Staff spend per pupil£5,617
Reserve per pupil£345
  • +£99,000revenue reserve
  • +£95,000in-year balance

Grants £7,150 · self-generated £258 · premises £338 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