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St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

Mill Bank, Sowerby Bridge, St Mary's CE J&I School, Halifax HX6 3EJ · st-marys.calderdale.sch.uk · 01422 823353

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
83%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Calderdale 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
61
58% of 105 places
Local authority
Calderdale
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
4.9%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 6 families put the school first and 6 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 13 (Places 14)13September 2023: 11 (Places 11)11September 2024: 6 (Places 6)6September 2025: 4 (Places 4)4September 2026: 6 (Places 6)6Places 6
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026661100%
September 2025Sept 2025441100%
September 2024Sept 2024661100%
September 2023Sept 202311111100%
September 2022Sept 202214130.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Calderdale it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 76% (England 53%)76%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 67% (England 64%)67%2018/19: 82% (England 65%)82%2022/23: 56% (England 60%)56%2023/24: 92% (England 61%)92%2024/25: 83% (England 62%)83%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲83%62%
●8%8%
Average scaled score
▲110106
▲110105
▲109105

Ofsted

St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
6 Mar 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jan 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2017Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
94%
Replies
17
21% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 53% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 24% who had a child bullied

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