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St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

Swires Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 2ER ·

Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic primary academy for ages 4–11 in Halifax. Ofsted inspection (March 2025): Good or better in all areas (no overall grade was given). Year 6 SATs results are around the England average (62% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 37 families put it first for 37 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–11
Pupils
272
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Calderdale
Academy trust
BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Jenna Walker
Opened
Jul 2021
School website 01422362365 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 18 Mar 2025

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (23 Nov 2023): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 45 pupils

Expected standard
62%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
7%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
106
Average scaled score
Maths score
106
Average scaled score
This school
62%
Calderdale
62%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 107546), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
37
1st preferences
37
All applications
72
1st prefs per place
1.00
Fewer first choices than places

37 of 37 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
287
Capacity
315
86% full
Girls / boys
48/52
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)27.5%
  • English as an additional language50.2%
  • SEN support14.6%
  • Education, Health and Care plan6.6%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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