Parkinson Lane Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halifax.
Summary of the comparison
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools in Halifax.
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parkinson Lane Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 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 62.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy.
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 St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxParkinson Lane Community Primary School | HalifaxSt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 30th of 81 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 554 | 287 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 315 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX1 3XL | Halifax, HX1 2ER | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 554 | 287 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.6% | 27.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.3% | 50.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 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
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Full profiles: Parkinson Lane Community Primary School · St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy