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St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary aided
Waterloo Road, Brighouse HD6 2AN · standrews.calderdale.sch.uk · 01484 712895
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Calderdale 62%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 224
- 93% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Free school meals
- 29%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Calderdale it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (46 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 46
- 21% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (24%) with SEND