Withinfields Primary SchoolSiddal Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halifax.
Summary of the comparison
Withinfields Primary School and Siddal Primary School are primary schools in Halifax.
Withinfields Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Siddal Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Withinfields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Withinfields Primary School was judged the expected standard and Siddal Primary School 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 59.0% for Withinfields Primary School and 32.0% for Siddal Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Withinfields Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Siddal Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxWithinfields Primary School | HalifaxSiddal Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 57th of 81 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 345 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 236 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX3 9QJ | Halifax, HX3 9DL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 345 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.5% | 47.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.8% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 12.2% 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.
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.
Withinfields Primary School
Siddal Primary School
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