St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighouse.
Summary of the comparison
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools in Brighouse.
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy (62.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrighouseSt Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School | BrighouseSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 78th of 81 in Calderdale | 56th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 159 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Brighouse, HD6 2HH | Brighouse, HD6 2NT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 159 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 14.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 7.6% 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.
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.
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
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