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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Finkil Street, Brighouse HD6 2NT · stjosephsbrighouse.org.uk · 01484 713037
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- 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
- 196
- 93% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15.7%
- First language not English
- 2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 18 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107559)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 20 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107559), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107559)
Sept 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107559)
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 94
- 43% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (13%) with SEND