Howard Park Community SchoolWhitechapel Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cleckheaton.
Summary of the comparison
Howard Park Community School and Whitechapel Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Cleckheaton.
Howard Park Community School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whitechapel Church of England Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Whitechapel Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Howard Park Community School was judged Good and Whitechapel Church of England Primary School 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 59.0% for Howard Park Community School and 69.0% for Whitechapel Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Howard Park Community School (60.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Whitechapel Church of England Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CleckheatonHoward Park Community School | CleckheatonWhitechapel Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 132 in Kirklees | 10th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 420 | |
| Location | Cleckheaton, BD19 3SA | Cleckheaton, BD19 6HR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | 12.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% | 11.1% 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.
Howard Park Community School
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Howard Park Community School · Whitechapel Church of England Primary School