Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy

A good academy converter school in Kirklees. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy.

Heckmondwike, WF169EA Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

52

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
63.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 75.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
13 December 2022
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Bath Road
Heckmondwike, WF169EA

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
148849
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Bath Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9EA
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
206
Free School Meals
19.4% (40 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.4% (9 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
18.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
75.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
105.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
75.0 (+16.2 vs average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 106.0
2023 104.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
206 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Love of Learning Honesty Prayer Reflection Respect Service Forgiveness Faithfulness Kindness Patience Gratitude

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy is a Catholic school; part of the Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust; parish links with the parish of Holy Spirit, Our Lady & St Paul of the Cross in the Diocese of Leeds; the school attends weekly Mass and has strong community links with the Parish and community.

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Claire Bass welcomes families and states that Holy Spirit is an outstanding Catholic primary school; emphasizes Catholic identity, a caring community, and the mission to build God’s kingdom of peace, love and justice; highlights a curriculum that is engaging and aims to develop pupils spiritually, academically and morally.

Admissions Criteria

Baptised Catholic children are given priority in admissions; a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) must be completed; Baptismal certificates must be provided to support applications; online Kirklees admissions system is used with a paper SIF option; closing date is 15 January.

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