St Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademySt Augustine's CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halifax.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy and St Augustine's CofE School are primary schools in Halifax.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Augustine's CofE School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Augustine's CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and St Augustine's CofE 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 95.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy and 36.0% for St Augustine's CofE School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Augustine's CofE School (36.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | HalifaxSt Augustine's CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 81 in Calderdale | 58th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 137 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 186 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX3 6LA | Halifax, HX1 5PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 95.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 96.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 95.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 146 | 158 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 64.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 79.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 32.2% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
St Augustine's CofE School
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