Holywell Green Primary School
Stainland Road, Holywell Green, Halifax, HX4 9AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Holywell Green Primary School is a primary school in Halifax for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. It ranks 15th of 40 primary schools in Halifax. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 March 2023, report published 18 May 2023
- 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 21 March 2023
Pupils enjoy coming to this inclusive and welcoming school. Adults and pupils build warm and supportive relationships with each other. Pupils say that school is a safe place to be and that there is no bullying. They know that adults will help to resolve any problems they may have. Leaders have developed an aspirational curriculum that demonstrates their high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. As a result, pupils behave well throughout the school. In lessons, they are attentive and engaged. They move around school calmly and sensibly. They are polite and welcoming to visitors and are respectful towards one another and adults. Older pupils have leadership roles, such as school councillors and house captains and vice captains. They appreciate the sense of responsibility that these roles bring. School councillors are elected democratically, and they know that they have a positive influence over decisions about their school.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, the precise knowledge that leaders want pupils to learn is not clearly defined. Leaders should work with staff to help pupils learn the most important knowledge that they need to remember.
- Leaders do not provide staff with sufficiently precise guidance on how to best support pupils with SEND. They should work with staff to develop better support plans and provide clearer guidance to enable pupils with SEND to make better progress through the curriculum.
- In some subjects, there is limited oversight of how well the intended curriculum is being implemented. This means that, in some subjects, leaders are less clear about what pupils know and can remember. Leaders should establish better ways to check how well the curriculum is being implemented.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
26 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
134 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Holywell Green Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| The Greetland Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Strong standard | 86% met the expected standard |
| Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| West Vale Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | 82% 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
- Mr Robert Cook
- Phone
- 01422374369
- Address
- Stainland Road, Holywell Green, Halifax, HX4 9AE
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- URN
- 107505
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.