Lightcliffe C of E Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse are primary schools.
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse is ahead on our composite score.
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse 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 Lightcliffe C of E Primary School and 65.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lightcliffe C of E Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse (62.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxLightcliffe C of E Primary School | BrighouseSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 81 in Calderdale | 56th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 370 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX3 8SH | Brighouse, HD6 2NT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 399 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.8% | 14.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 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.
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse
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