What are the best faith schools in Calderdale?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Calderdale include 3 Corners, All Saints Pre-School, and Ashbourne Day Nursery at Greetland. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Calderdale?

Calderdale has 14 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 71 are rated Good, meaning 94% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Calderdale ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Calderdale faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Calderdale is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Calderdale

30 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Calderdale, 30 faith schools educate 6,582 pupils, accounting for 14.0% of all schools in the area, which is in line with the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Calderdale have a higher proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 29.4%, compared to the national average of 23.8%, and 14.9% have special educational needs.
Ofsted inspections show 90.9% of Calderdale's faith schools are Good or Outstanding, with 4 Outstanding and 16 Good out of 22 inspected, and a pupil-teacher ratio of 21.82.
Calderdale's faith schools have 55.0% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, and at KS4, 38.4% achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, with a persistent absence rate of 14.6%.

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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Todmorden, OL14 5HP

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence5.0%

Pupils94

P/T Ratio16.8

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

Ofsted

Good

Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3EJ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected92%

Absence3.3%

Pupils61

P/T Ratio17.5

St John's Primary School In Rishworth

Ofsted

Good

Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4QR

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected76%

Absence3.1%

Pupils152

P/T Ratio25.8

Trinity Academy Halifax

Ofsted

Outstanding

Halifax, HX2 9TZ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.00

Attainment 843.5

Eng+Maths61%

Pupils1,624

Trinity Academy St Chad's

Ofsted

Good

Brighouse, HD6 2PA

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence4.0%

Pupils121

P/T Ratio18.0

Trinity Academy St Peter's

Ofsted

Good

Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1HB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence5.7%

Pupils94

P/T Ratio17.7

St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Brighouse, HD6 2AN

State · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected76%

Absence4.7%

Pupils224

P/T Ratio27.9

Norland CE School

Ofsted

Good

Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3RN

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence3.9%

Pupils61

P/T Ratio28.6

St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School

Ofsted

Good

Brighouse, HD6 2HH

State · Primary · Ages 5–7

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.0%

Pupils156

P/T Ratio23.0

St Augustine's CofE School

Halifax, HX1 5PG

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected26%

Absence10.3%

Pupils156

P/T Ratio20.9

Hebden Royd CofE Primary School

Hebden Bridge, HX7 6DS

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils109

P/T Ratio20.6

All Saints' CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Halifax, HX3 0SD

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected83%

Absence3.9%

Pupils208

P/T Ratio22.8

St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton

Ofsted

Outstanding

Brighouse, HD6 4HP

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected55%

Absence3.9%

Pupils198

P/T Ratio23.1

Luddenden CofE School

Halifax, HX2 6PB

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence6.0%

Pupils108

P/T Ratio21.9

Todmorden CofE J, I & N School

Ofsted

Good

Todmorden, OL14 7BS

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence3.9%

Pupils237

P/T Ratio33.4

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

Halifax, HX1 2ER

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence6.0%

Pupils272

P/T Ratio20.8

Barkisland CofE VA Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Halifax, HX4 0BD

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence3.5%

Pupils197

P/T Ratio24.2

Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BJ

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence6.1%

Pupils70

P/T Ratio16.8

Triangle CofE VC Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3NJ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected55%

Absence3.6%

Pupils173

P/T Ratio23.3

St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Elland, HX5 0QY

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected0%

Absence4.9%

Pupils106

P/T Ratio31.7

Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School

Ofsted

Good

Elland, HX5 0BB

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected27%

Absence6.4%

Pupils138

P/T Ratio17.6

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1BL

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected55%

Absence5.3%

Pupils150

P/T Ratio29.1

St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School

Ofsted

Good

Halifax, HX3 7QU

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected35%

Absence5.8%

Pupils192

P/T Ratio17.7

Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Halifax, HX1 2ES

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected46%

Absence5.9%

Pupils330

P/T Ratio22.9

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There are 216 faith schools in Calderdale, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Calderdale	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	91%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	55%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.00	+0.00
Attainment 8	43.5	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	15%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	21.8:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,943	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Calderdale

Key Facts

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy

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

St John's Primary School In Rishworth

Trinity Academy Halifax

Trinity Academy St Chad's

Trinity Academy St Peter's

St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School

Norland CE School

St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School

St Augustine's CofE School

Hebden Royd CofE Primary School

All Saints' CofE Primary School

St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton

Luddenden CofE School

Todmorden CofE J, I & N School

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

Barkisland CofE VA Primary School

Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School

Triangle CofE VC Primary School

St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy

Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School

Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy

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