St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy and St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good 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 56.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy (81.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% 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 | TodmordenSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy | HalifaxSt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 30th of 81 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 94 | 272 | |
| Capacity | 157 | 315 | |
| Location | Todmorden, OL14 5HP | Halifax, HX1 2ER | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 104 | 287 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 75.6% | 27.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.3% | 50.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.6% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% 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.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy
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