Beech Hill School
Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax, HX1 5TN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Bowling Mrs Sara Cockroft
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Family of Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 682
- Pupils on roll
- 571
- URN
- 137337
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422345004
About this school
Beech Hill School is a primary academy in Halifax. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 571 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Beech Hill 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 56 | 61 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 75% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 82% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 84% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 72% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
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 Beech Hill 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 | 75% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 530 |
| 2023/24 | 518 |
| 2024/25 | 538 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Beech Hill School compares
Beech Hill School ranked 44th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.2% | 38.5% | 571 | — |
| St Augustine's CofE School | 36% | 8.3% | 64.6% | 156 | 0.3 miles |
| Lee Mount Academy | 61% | 5.6% | 57% | 274 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | 95% | 4.3% | 21.2% | 137 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | 62% | 5.1% | 27.5% | 272 | 0.6 miles |
| Trinity Academy Akroydon | 55% | 4.9% | 40.6% | 203 | 0.6 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)
- 38.45%
- English as an additional language
- 78.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 11.01%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Augustine's CofE School0.3 miles
Primary · Halifax
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Lee Mount Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Halifax
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Halifax
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St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Halifax
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Trinity Academy Akroydon0.6 miles
Primary · Halifax
Other schools in Halifax
Beech Hill School ranks 23rd 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
- 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 Beech Hill School teach?
- Beech Hill School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of Beech Hill School?
- The headteacher of Beech Hill School is Mrs Samantha Bowling Mrs Sara Cockroft, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Beech Hill School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beech Hill 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 Beech Hill School?
- Beech Hill School has 571 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Beech Hill School full?
- Beech Hill School has capacity for 682 pupils and 571 on roll (84%), 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 Beech Hill School a faith school?
- No. Beech Hill School has no designated religious character.
- Does Beech Hill School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Beech Hill School as having nursery classes.
- Is Beech Hill School part of an academy trust?
- Beech Hill School is part of THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Beech Hill School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Beech Hill School compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- Beech Hill School ranked 44th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Beech Hill School's absence rate?
- Beech Hill School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Beech Hill School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beech Hill 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 1 July 2026.