Kirkheaton Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Huddersfield.
Summary of the comparison
Kirkheaton Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools in Huddersfield.
Kirkheaton Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kirkheaton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kirkheaton Primary School was judged Good 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 47.0% for Kirkheaton Primary School and 61.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kirkheaton Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% 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 | HuddersfieldKirkheaton Primary School | HuddersfieldSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 66th of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 351 | 322 | |
| Capacity | 440 | 341 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD5 0HR | Huddersfield, HD5 9HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 351 | 322 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 26.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% 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.
Kirkheaton Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
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