Best Primary Schools in Halifax

We checked all 42 primary schools in Halifax, Calderdale, and list every one: 40 ranked, then 2 without a rank.

Schools checked
42
Ranked
40
Without a rank
2

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Halifax. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Halifax also has 8 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Calderdale. Calderdale also has rankings for Todmorden.

Ranked primary schools in Halifax

  1. 1

    All Saints' CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 208 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    19%

  2. 2

    Luddendenfoot Academy

    Academy, 202 pupils, inspected December 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    10%

  3. 3

    The Greetland Academy

    Academy, 385 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Strong standard
    Expected standard
    86%
    Higher standard
    17%

  4. 4

    St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

    Academy, 137 pupils, inspected October 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    95%
    Higher standard
    9%

  5. 5

    Bradshaw Primary School

    Academy, 323 pupils, inspected April 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    13%

  6. 6

    Dean Field Community Primary School

    Academy, 220 pupils, inspected February 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    9%

  7. 7

    Wainstalls School

    Academy, 190 pupils, inspected May 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    91%
    Higher standard
    3%

  8. 8

    Barkisland CofE VA Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 197 pupils, inspected November 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    8%

  9. 9

    Bowling Green Academy

    Academy, 164 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    8%

  10. 10

    Warley Road Primary Academy

    Academy, 518 pupils, inspected November 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    9%

  11. 11

    West Vale Academy

    Academy, 74 pupils, inspected November 2025

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    82%
    Higher standard
    6%

  12. 12

    Abbey Park Academy

    Academy, 217 pupils, inspected June 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    85%
    Higher standard
    4%

  13. 13

    Parkinson Lane Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 535 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    1%

  14. 14

    Warley Town School

    Local authority maintained, 129 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    10%

  15. 15

    Holywell Green Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 134 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    68%
    Higher standard
    8%

  16. 16

    Trinity Academy Whitehill

    Academy, 593 pupils, inspected January 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    11%

  17. 17

    Salterhebble Junior and Infant School

    Local authority maintained, 204 pupils, inspected January 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    3%

  18. 18

    St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

    Academy, 272 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    7%

  19. 19

    Northowram Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 451 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    5%

  20. 20

    Lightcliffe C of E Primary School

    Academy, 370 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    12%

  21. 21

    Beech Hill School

    Academy, 571 pupils, inspected June 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    3%

  22. 22

    Copley Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 309 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    0%

  23. 23

    Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy

    Academy, 330 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    4%

  24. 24

    Mount Pellon Primary Academy

    Academy, 303 pupils, inspected January 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    5%

  25. 25

    St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School

    Local authority maintained, 192 pupils, inspected January 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    0%

  26. 26

    Lee Mount Academy

    Academy, 274 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    6%

  27. 27

    St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Academy, 172 pupils, inspected July 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    11%

  28. 28

    Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School

    Local authority maintained, 330 pupils, inspected November 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    2%

  29. 29

    Cliffe Hill Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 195 pupils, inspected March 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    4%

  30. 30

    Withinfields Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 338 pupils, inspected December 2025

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    0%

  31. 31

    Luddenden CofE School

    Academy, 108 pupils, inspected December 2021

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    6%

  32. 32

    Ash Green Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 440 pupils, inspected November 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    42%
    Higher standard
    7%

  33. 33

    Trinity Academy Akroydon

    Academy, 203 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    55%
    Higher standard
    2%

  34. 34

    Moorside Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 231 pupils, inspected February 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    55%
    Higher standard
    0%

  35. 35

    Salterlee Primary School

    Academy, 74 pupils, inspected September 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    42%
    Higher standard
    0%

  36. 36

    Shelf Junior and Infant School

    Local authority maintained, 221 pupils, inspected January 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    48%
    Higher standard
    0%

  37. 37

    Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 159 pupils, inspected May 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    52%
    Higher standard
    0%

  38. 38

    Siddal Primary School

    Academy, 169 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    32%
    Higher standard
    0%

  39. 39

    Savile Park Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 348 pupils, inspected July 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    42%
    Higher standard
    0%

  40. 40

    St Augustine's CofE School

    Academy, 156 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    36%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Halifax without a rank