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Church of England schools in Brighouse

All 5 Church of England schools in Brighouse.

5 schools in Brighouse

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  1. 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 Brighouse church of england schools average.

    17 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    Brighouse church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Brighouse church of england schools about 7
    Pupils
    198
    View school St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton
  2. St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School

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

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Brighouse church of england schools average.

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Brighouse church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Brighouse church of england schools about 7
    Pupils
    224
    View school St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School
  3. Trinity Academy St Chad's

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Brighouse church of england schools average.

    14 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school81%

    Brighouse church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Brighouse church of england schools about 7
    Pupils
    121
    View school Trinity Academy St Chad's
  4. 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 below the Brighouse church of england schools average.

    38 first choices, 40 offers made

    Ready for secondary school64%

    Brighouse church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Brighouse church of england schools about 7
    Pupils
    370
    View school Lightcliffe C of E Primary School
The big picture

How Brighouse'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.

Brighouse 70%England 62%Lightcliffe C of E Primary School: 64%St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School: 68%St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton: 79%Trinity Academy St Chad's: 81%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Brighouse

Days missed

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

Brighouse average 3.9%Lightcliffe C of E Primary School: 3.3%St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton: 3.4%Trinity Academy St Chad's: 3.9%St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School: 4.1%St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School: 5%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Brighouse

Ofsted grades in Brighouse

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Brighouse

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    7 of the 5 Church of England schools in Brighouse 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 Brighouse, explained

There are 5 Church of England schools in Brighouse, teaching 1,069 children. 2 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

70.4% of pupils in Brighouse 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 64% to 81%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

15.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,915 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 6.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Brighouse.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Brighouse?
There are 5 Church of England schools in Brighouse, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Brighouse?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Brighouse on Eduscope are St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton, St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School and Trinity Academy St Chad's. 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 Brighouse?
Brighouse has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in Brighouse 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 Brighouse Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Brighouse is 23:1. 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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