St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Waterloo Road, Brighouse, HD6 2ANOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School is a primary school in Brighouse for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. It ranks 6th of 75 primary schools in Calderdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 December 2022, report published 25 January 2023

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

65 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

224 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals29%

29%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.1%

3.1%, 18.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.6%

19.6%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.1%

7.1%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Longroyde Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	59% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Trinity Academy St Chad's	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Woodhouse Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Phil Simpson
Phone: 01484712895
Website: standrews.calderdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Waterloo Road, Brighouse, HD6 2AN
Local authority: Calderdale
URN: 107547

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.