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Church of England schools in Calderdale

All 23 Church of England schools in Calderdale.

23 schools in Calderdale

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  1. All Saints' CofE Primary School

    Halifax, HX3 0SD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Calderdale church of england schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    208
    View school All Saints' CofE Primary School
  2. St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton

    Brighouse, HD6 4HP · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Calderdale church of england schools average, low absence.

    17 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    198
    View school St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton
  3. St John's Primary School In Rishworth

    Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4QR · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Calderdale church of england schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school89%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 4Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    152
    View school St John's Primary School In Rishworth
  4. St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School

    Brighouse, HD6 2AN · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results above the Calderdale church of england schools average.

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    224
    View school St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School
  5. Trinity Academy St Chad's

    Brighouse, HD6 2PA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Calderdale church of england schools average, low absence.

    14 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school81%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    121
    View school Trinity Academy St Chad's
  6. Norland CE School

    Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3RN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Calderdale church of england schools average, low absence.

    4 first choices, 4 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    61
    View school Norland CE School
  7. St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School

    Halifax, HX6 3EJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Calderdale church of england schools average, low absence.

    6 first choices, 6 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    61
    View school St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School
  8. Trinity Academy Halifax

    Halifax, HX2 9TZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Calderdale church of england schools average, high absence.

    349 first choices, 320 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Calderdale church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    1,624
    View school Trinity Academy Halifax
  9. Barkisland CofE VA Primary School

    Halifax, HX4 0BD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Calderdale church of england schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school76%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    197
    View school Barkisland CofE VA Primary School
  10. Todmorden CofE J, I & N School

    Todmorden, OL14 7BS · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Calderdale church of england schools average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Ready for secondary school56%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    237
    View school Todmorden CofE J, I & N School
  11. Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School

    Todmorden, OL14 6RN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Calderdale church of england schools average, low absence.

    19 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    169
    View school Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School
  12. Hebden Royd CofE Primary School

    Hebden Bridge, HX7 6DS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Calderdale church of england schools average, low absence.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Ready for secondary school50%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    109
    View school Hebden Royd CofE Primary School
  13. Lightcliffe C of E Primary School

    Halifax, HX3 8SH · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Calderdale church of england schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 40 offers made

    Ready for secondary school64%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    370
    View school Lightcliffe C of E Primary School
  14. Triangle CofE VC Primary School

    Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3NJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Calderdale church of england schools average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    173
    View school Triangle CofE VC Primary School
  15. Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School

    Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Calderdale church of england schools average.

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    70
    View school Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School
  16. Luddenden CofE School

    Halifax, HX2 6PB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Calderdale church of england schools average.

    12 first choices, 12 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    108
    View school Luddenden CofE School
  17. St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School

    Halifax, HX3 7QU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Calderdale church of england schools average.

    16 first choices, 17 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    192
    View school St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School
  18. Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy

    Halifax, HX1 2ES · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Calderdale church of england schools average.

    19 first choices, 21 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    330
    View school Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy
  19. Trinity Academy St Peter's

    Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1HB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Calderdale church of england schools average, high absence.

    4 first choices, 4 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    94
    View school Trinity Academy St Peter's
  20. Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School

    Halifax, HX2 0QQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Calderdale church of england schools average, high absence.

    10 first choices, 10 offers made

    Ready for secondary school52%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 15Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    159
    View school Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School
  21. St Augustine's CofE School

    Halifax, HX1 5PG · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Calderdale church of england schools average, high absence.

    12 first choices, 13 offers made

    Ready for secondary school36%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 16Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    156
    View school St Augustine's CofE School
  22. Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School

    Elland, HX5 0BB · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Calderdale church of england schools average.

    11 first choices, 11 offers made

    Ready for secondary school12%

    Calderdale church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Calderdale church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    138
    View school Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
The big picture

How Calderdale's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Calderdale 65%England 62%Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School: 12%St Augustine's CofE School: 36%Hebden Royd CofE Primary School: 50%Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School: 52%Todmorden CofE J, I & N School: 56%St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School: 60%Triangle CofE VC Primary School: 61%Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy: 61%Lightcliffe C of E Primary School: 64%Luddenden CofE School: 67%St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School: 68%Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School: 68%Trinity Academy St Peter's: 71%Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School: 72%Barkisland CofE VA Primary School: 76%All Saints' CofE Primary School: 77%St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton: 79%Norland CE School: 80%Trinity Academy St Chad's: 81%St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School: 83%St John's Primary School In Rishworth: 89%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Calderdale

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Calderdale average 4.5%St John's Primary School In Rishworth: 2%Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School: 2.9%Todmorden CofE J, I & N School: 3.1%Triangle CofE VC Primary School: 3.3%All Saints' CofE Primary School: 3.3%Lightcliffe C of E Primary School: 3.3%Barkisland CofE VA Primary School: 3.4%St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton: 3.4%Norland CE School: 3.6%St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School: 3.6%Hebden Royd CofE Primary School: 3.7%Trinity Academy St Chad's: 3.9%St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School: 4.1%St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School: 4.5%St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School: 5%Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy: 5.3%Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School: 5.4%Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School: 5.6%Luddenden CofE School: 5.6%Trinity Academy Halifax: 6.4%Trinity Academy St Peter's: 6.6%Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School: 7.8%St Augustine's CofE School: 8.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Calderdale

Ofsted grades in Calderdale

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 17
  • Good: 13 of 17
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 17
  • Inadequate: 0 of 17
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Calderdale

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    32 of the 23 Church of England schools in Calderdale have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Calderdale, explained

There are 23 Church of England schools in Calderdale, teaching 5,307 children. 13 are run by the council and 10 are academies or free schools.

94% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

64.9% of pupils in Calderdale church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 12% to 89%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

28.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,917 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Calderdale?
There are 23 Church of England schools in Calderdale, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Calderdale?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Calderdale on Eduscope are All Saints' CofE Primary School, St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton and St John's Primary School In Rishworth. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Calderdale?
Calderdale has 3 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 13 are rated Good, meaning 94% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in Calderdale ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Calderdale Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England 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.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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