St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School
Meadow Close, Greenacres Estate, Halifax, HX3 7QU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Berry
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- URN
- 107570
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274676246
About this school
St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School is a Church of England foundation primary school in Halifax. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 192 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 35% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 77% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 54% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 62% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
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 St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre 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 | 30% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 170 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School compares
St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School ranked 50th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.5% | 18.2% | 192 | — |
| Shelf Junior and Infant School | 48% | 4.9% | 11.8% | 221 | 0.6 miles |
| Farfield Primary and Nursery School | 79% | 8.2% | 49.2% | 384 | 0.7 miles |
| Home Farm Primary School | 57% | 5.9% | 34.9% | 456 | 0.8 miles |
| Reevy Hill Primary School | 50% | 6% | 56.2% | 216 | 0.9 miles |
| Woodside Academy | 58% | 6% | 50.3% | 362 | 1.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.24%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.53%
- Persistent absence
- 8.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shelf Junior and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Farfield Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Home Farm Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Reevy Hill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Woodside Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Halifax
St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School ranks 27th of the 41 ranked primary schools in Halifax.
- Abbey Park Academy Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Ash Green Community Primary School Primary
- Barkisland CofE VA 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School teach?
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School?
- The headteacher of St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School is Mrs Claire Berry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre 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 Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School?
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School has 192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School full?
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School has capacity for 210 pupils and 192 on roll (91%), 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 Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 30% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School rank locally?
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School ranked 50th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School's absence rate?
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre 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.