St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton
Towngate, Clifton, Brighouse, HD6 4HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST JOHN'S (CE) PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST, CLIFTON
- Principal
- Rebecca Townsend
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 137545
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484713036
About this school
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton is a Church of England primary academy in Brighouse. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 198 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 55% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 72% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 79% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 72% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton 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 | 79% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton compares
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton ranked 12th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 198 | — |
| Woodhouse Primary School | 74% | 3.4% | 8.4% | 415 | 1.0 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School | 68% | 4.1% | 31.2% | 224 | 1.2 miles |
| High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School | 30% | 6.8% | 49.2% | 128 | 1.3 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School | — | 5% | 22.6% | 156 | 1.4 miles |
| Longroyde Primary School | 59% | 6.3% | 33% | 340 | 1.4 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)
- 5.61%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.37%
- Persistent absence
- 2.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodhouse Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Brighouse
-
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Brighouse
-
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School1.3 miles
Primary · Liversedge
-
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Brighouse
-
Longroyde Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Brighouse
Other schools in Brighouse
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton ranks 3rd of the 9 ranked primary 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 Church of England (VA) Infant School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School 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 ages does St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton teach?
- St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Brighouse.
- Who is the principal of St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton?
- The principal of St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton is Rebecca Townsend, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton, 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 St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton?
- St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton full?
- St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton has capacity for 210 pupils and 198 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 St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton a faith school?
- Yes. St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton as having no nursery classes.
- Is St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton part of an academy trust?
- St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton is part of ST JOHN'S (CE) PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST, CLIFTON. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 79% 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 John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton ranked 12th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% 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 John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton's absence rate?
- St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton'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.