St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School
Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse, HD6 2HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Palmer
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 107548
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484714964
About this school
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Brighouse. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 156 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 167 |
| 2023/24 | 166 |
| 2024/25 | 159 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 22.6% | 156 | — |
| St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School | 68% | 4.1% | 31.2% | 224 | 0.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse | 65% | 4.7% | 14.1% | 196 | 0.5 miles |
| Trinity Academy St Chad's | 81% | 3.9% | 15.1% | 121 | 0.7 miles |
| Cliffe Hill Community Primary School | 50% | 8.4% | 56.4% | 195 | 0.8 miles |
| Longroyde Primary School | 59% | 6.3% | 33% | 340 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 27 June 2023
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Ungraded inspection report27 April 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.64%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 9.82%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Brighouse
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse0.5 miles
Primary · Brighouse
-
Trinity Academy St Chad's0.7 miles
Primary · Brighouse
-
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Halifax
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Longroyde Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Brighouse
Other schools in Brighouse
- Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Primary
- Carr Green Primary School Primary
- Field Lane Primary School Primary
- Longroyde Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School Primary
- St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse Primary
- Trinity Academy St Chad's Primary
- Woodhouse Primary School Primary
- Brighouse High School Secondary
- Rastrick High School Secondary
- Highbury School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School teach?
- St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Brighouse.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School is Mrs Catherine Palmer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School?
- St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School full?
- St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 156 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School's absence rate?
- St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.