Cross Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Elland.
Summary of the comparison
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School and St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools in Elland.
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School and 33.0% for St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School (60.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EllandCross Lane Primary and Nursery School | EllandSt Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 65th of 81 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 301 | 108 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 117 | |
| Location | Elland, HX5 0LP | Elland, HX5 0QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 301 | 108 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.0% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 37.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.6% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 16.1% | 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.
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
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