Beech Hill SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halifax.
Summary of the comparison
Beech Hill School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools in Halifax.
Beech Hill School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Beech Hill School is ahead on our composite score.
Beech Hill School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 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 95.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy.
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 risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxBeech Hill School | HalifaxSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 63rd of 81 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 571 | 137 | |
| Capacity | 682 | 210 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX1 5TN | Halifax, HX3 6LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 95.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 538 | 146 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.5% | 21.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 78.6% | 22.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 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
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