Copley Primary School
Wakefield Road, Copley, Halifax, HX3 0TPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Copley Primary School is a primary school in Halifax for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. It ranks 22nd of 40 primary schools in Halifax. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 July 2024, report published 24 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 16 July 2024
This is a school that truly feels like a community. Pupils develop extremely secure relationships with staff. There is mutual respect, trust and kindness between staff and pupils. There are high expectations for how pupils should behave in classrooms and as they move around school. These expectations begin in the early years. For example, children in Reception show 'tidy hands' as they move through the corridors. This is a highly inclusive school. Members of the 'inclusion team', who are some of the increasing number of pupils in school with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), spoke to inspectors about feeling understood and valued, in and around school. Playtimes and lunchtimes are calm and filled with many opportunities for pupils to develop positive relationships with each other. Pupils have a distinct understanding of the school rules. They understand that rules are important to help them to learn and to keep them safe. Pupils are keen to look for chances to be of service to each other. They enjoy holding open doors for each other and showing manners and courtesy to their peers throughout the school day.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils do not have opportunities to build up secure phonics knowledge before being taught the next set of sounds they need to know. This means that some pupils are taught sounds they are not ready to learn and do not learn to read as quickly as they could. The school should ensure that all pupils are taught phonics sounds in the order that best helps them build up their knowledge securely over time.
- Assessment in lessons and after a series of lessons is, sometimes, not used well. As a result, some gaps in knowledge that pupils have are not identified or closed. The school should ensure that teachers are supported to use assessment within lessons and summative assessment to identify and close any gaps in pupils' knowledge.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
45 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
309 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Copley Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints' CofE Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
| The Gleddings School | 0.4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Salterhebble Junior and Infant School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| The Greetland Academy | 0.7 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 86% met the expected standard |
| Siddal Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 32% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Hemingway
- Phone
- 01422354209
- Address
- Wakefield Road, Copley, Halifax, HX3 0TP
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- URN
- 107480
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.