Beech Hill SchoolSt Augustine's CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halifax.
Summary of the comparison
Beech Hill School and St Augustine's CofE School are primary schools in Halifax.
Beech Hill School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Augustine's CofE School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Beech Hill School is ahead on our composite score.
Beech Hill School was judged Good and St Augustine's CofE School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Beech Hill School and 36.0% for St Augustine's CofE School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Beech Hill School (75.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Augustine's CofE School (36.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxBeech Hill School | HalifaxSt Augustine's CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 58th of 81 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 538 | 158 | |
| Capacity | 682 | 186 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX1 5TN | Halifax, HX1 5PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 96.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 95.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 538 | 158 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.5% | 64.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 78.6% | 79.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 32.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beech Hill School
St Augustine's CofE School
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