St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Portland Road, Halifax, HX3 6LAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Halifax for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. It ranks 4th of 40 primary schools in Halifax. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 24 October 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths95%

95%, 33 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

137 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals22.6%

22.6%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.2%

21.2%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19%

19%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beech Hill School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Trinity Academy Akroydon	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Augustine's CofE School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	36% met the expected standard
Salterlee Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Lee Mount Academy	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Mary Togher
Phone: 01422360646
Website: st-josephs.calderdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Portland Road, Halifax, HX3 6LA
Local authority: Calderdale
URN: 148479

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.