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Catholic schools in Kirklees

All 10 Catholic schools in Kirklees.

10 schools in Kirklees

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  1. St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy

    Batley, WF17 9LQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Kirklees catholic schools average, low absence.

    14 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Kirklees catholic schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Kirklees catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    234
    Pupils per teacher
    22.4
    View school St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
  2. All Saints Catholic College

    Huddersfield, HD2 2JT · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Kirklees catholic schools average.

    216 first choices, 174 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.2

    Kirklees catholic schools 41.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.1%Kirklees catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    899
    Pupils per teacher
    17.5
    View school All Saints Catholic College
  3. St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy

    Huddersfield, HD2 2BJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Kirklees catholic schools average, low absence.

    47 first choices, 52 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Kirklees catholic schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Kirklees catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    398
    Pupils per teacher
    22.4
    View school St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
  4. Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy

    Heckmondwike, WF16 9EA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Kirklees catholic schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Kirklees catholic schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Kirklees catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    211
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy
  5. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy

    Huddersfield, HD2 1EA · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Kirklees catholic schools average, low absence.

    45 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Kirklees catholic schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Kirklees catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    234
    Pupils per teacher
    22.5
    View school Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy
  6. St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

    Dewsbury, WF13 4HY · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Kirklees catholic schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Kirklees catholic schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.5%Kirklees catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    23.0
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
  7. St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

    Batley, WF17 8PH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Kirklees catholic schools average.

    33 first choices, 34 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Kirklees catholic schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.5%Kirklees catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    258
    Pupils per teacher
    19.4
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
  8. St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

    Huddersfield, HD5 9HU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Kirklees catholic schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    Kirklees catholic schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.0%Kirklees catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    310
    Pupils per teacher
    23.8
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
  9. St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy

    Dewsbury, WF13 3QE · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Kirklees catholic schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 37 offers made

    Met the standard at 1132%

    Kirklees catholic schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Kirklees catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    363
    Pupils per teacher
    25.1
    View school St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy
  10. St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Dewsbury, WF13 4LL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Kirklees catholic schools average, high absence.

    117 first choices, 166 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1634.9

    Kirklees catholic schools 41.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.0%Kirklees catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    992
    Pupils per teacher
    15.4
    View school St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
The big picture

How Kirklees's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

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

Kirklees 56%England 62%St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy: 32%Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy: 53%St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy: 59%St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy: 60%St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy: 61%Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy: 62%St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy: 68%St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy: 71%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Kirklees

Days missed

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

Kirklees average 6.3%St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy: 3.9%Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy: 4.3%St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy: 4.9%St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy: 5.3%Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy: 5.4%St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy: 6%St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy: 6.5%All Saints Catholic College: 7.1%St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy: 7.5%St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy: 12%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Kirklees

Ofsted grades in Kirklees

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 7
  • Good: 7 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Kirklees

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    62 of the 10 Catholic schools in Kirklees 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

Catholic schools in Kirklees, explained

There are 10 Catholic schools in Kirklees, teaching 4,111 children. 1 are run by the council and 9 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

56.2% of pupils in Kirklees catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 32% to 71%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

31.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,197 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.9% 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 Catholic schools are in Kirklees?
There are 10 Catholic schools in Kirklees, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Kirklees?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Kirklees on Eduscope are St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy, All Saints Catholic College and St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Kirklees 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 Kirklees Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Kirklees is 19:1. 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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