West Vale AcademySt Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
West Vale Academy and St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools.
West Vale Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). West Vale Academy is ahead on our composite score.
West Vale Academy was judged the expected standard and St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for West Vale Academy and 33.0% for St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at West Vale Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxWest Vale Academy | EllandSt Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 65th of 81 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 84 | 108 | |
| Capacity | 182 | 117 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX4 8LS | Elland, HX5 0QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 84 | 108 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.4% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 37.0% | |
| SEN support | 28.6% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.7% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% Stronger figure | 16.1% | 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.
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