Dalton SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Huddersfield.
Summary of the comparison
Dalton School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools in Huddersfield.
Dalton School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Dalton School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph'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 52.0% for Dalton School and 61.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Dalton School (54.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy (47.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldDalton School | HuddersfieldSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 66th of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 486 | 322 | |
| Capacity | 490 | 341 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD5 9HN | Huddersfield, HD5 9HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 486 | 322 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.4% | 26.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 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.
Dalton School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
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