1
Luddendenfoot Academy
Halifax • West Yorkshire • HX2 6AU
1
31 Jan 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Calderdale
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Calderdale. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
82
Outstanding
7
Good
63
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 82% · RI: 8% · I: 1%
2
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
Halifax • West Yorkshire • HX1 3XL
1
9 Oct 2023
3
All Saints' CofE Primary School
Halifax • West Yorkshire • HX3 0SD
1
25 May 2023
4
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School
Brighouse • West Yorkshire • HD6 2AN
1
25 Jan 2023
5
The Greetland Academy
Halifax • West Yorkshire • HX4 8JB
1
23 Nov 2021
6
Old Earth Primary School
Elland • West Yorkshire • HX5 9PL
1
10 Mar 2016
7
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton
Brighouse • West Yorkshire • HD6 4HP
1
25 Jun 2014
8
Copley Primary School
Halifax • West Yorkshire • HX3 0TP
2
24 Sep 2024
9
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Elland • West Yorkshire • HX5 0QY
2
11 Jul 2024
10
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy
Todmorden • Lancashire • OL14 5HP
2
16 Jun 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Castle Hill Primary School 2 • May 2024
- St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School 2 • Apr 2024
- Triangle CofE VC Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- Carr Green Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- Field Lane Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- Trinity Academy Akroydon 2 • Nov 2023
- Siddal Primary School 2 • Oct 2023
- Bowling Green Academy 2 • Sep 2023
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School 2 • Sep 2023
- Trinity Academy St Chad's 2 • Sep 2023