Barkisland CofE VA Primary School
Scammonden Road, Barkisland, Halifax, HX4 0BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Becky Schofield
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 107552
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422823324
About this school
Barkisland CofE VA Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Halifax. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barkisland CofE VA Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 60% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 73% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 83% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 70% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Barkisland CofE VA Primary 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 | Calderdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 193 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barkisland CofE VA Primary School compares
Barkisland CofE VA Primary School ranked 17th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 197 | — |
| Ripponden Junior and Infant School | 64% | 4.1% | 10% | 171 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School | 83% | 3.6% | 8.6% | 61 | 1.4 miles |
| Bowling Green Academy | 79% | 4.1% | 22.5% | 164 | 1.5 miles |
| Triangle CofE VC Primary School | 61% | 3.3% | 13.4% | 173 | 1.5 miles |
| St John's Primary School In Rishworth | 89% | 2% | 3.5% | 152 | 1.8 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
-
Ungraded inspection report14 May 2025
- 19 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.7%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 3.42%
- Persistent absence
- 4.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ripponden Junior and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Sowerby Bridge
-
St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School1.4 miles
Primary · Sowerby Bridge
-
Bowling Green Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Triangle CofE VC Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Sowerby Bridge
-
St John's Primary School In Rishworth1.8 miles
Primary · Sowerby Bridge
Other schools in Halifax
Barkisland CofE VA Primary School ranks 11th of the 41 ranked primary schools in Halifax.
- Abbey Park Academy Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Ash Green Community Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill School Primary
- Bowling Green Academy Primary
- Bradshaw Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Copley Primary School Primary
- Dean Field Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Primary
- Holywell Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barkisland CofE VA Primary School teach?
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of Barkisland CofE VA Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barkisland CofE VA Primary School is Mrs Becky Schofield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barkisland CofE VA Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barkisland CofE VA Primary 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 many pupils are at Barkisland CofE VA Primary School?
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Barkisland CofE VA Primary School full?
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 197 on roll (94%), 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 Barkisland CofE VA Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Barkisland CofE VA Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Barkisland CofE VA Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Barkisland CofE VA Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Barkisland CofE VA Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barkisland CofE VA Primary School compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School ranked 17th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barkisland CofE VA Primary School's absence rate?
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barkisland CofE VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barkisland CofE VA Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.