Parkinson Lane Community Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halifax.
Summary of the comparison
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School and Holy Trinity Primary School are primary schools in Halifax.
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holy Trinity Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Parkinson Lane Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School was judged Outstanding and Holy Trinity Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Parkinson Lane Community Primary School and 61.0% for Holy Trinity Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Parkinson Lane Community Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holy Trinity Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxParkinson Lane Community Primary School | HalifaxHoly Trinity Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 60th of 81 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 535 | 330 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 444 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX1 3XL | Halifax, HX1 2ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 554 | 365 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.6% | 26.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.3% | 49.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 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.
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
Holy Trinity Primary School
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