St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse
Finkil Street, Hove Edge, Brighouse, HD6 2NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Paquim
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 148480
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484713037
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Brighouse. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 196 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 21 February 2024, 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 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 58% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 88% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 85% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse 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 | 62% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse ranked 36th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.7% | 14.1% | 196 | — |
| Trinity Academy St Chad's | 81% | 3.9% | 15.1% | 121 | 0.2 miles |
| Cliffe Hill Community Primary School | 50% | 8.4% | 56.4% | 195 | 0.5 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School | — | 5% | 22.6% | 156 | 0.5 miles |
| Lightcliffe C of E Primary School | 64% | 3.3% | 6.8% | 370 | 0.8 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School | 68% | 4.1% | 31.2% | 224 | 0.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.05%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.66%
- Persistent absence
- 7.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trinity Academy St Chad's0.2 miles
Primary · Brighouse
-
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Brighouse
-
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Brighouse
Other schools in Brighouse
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse ranks 6th 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 John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Brighouse.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse is Mrs Louise Paquim, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse, 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse has capacity for 210 pupils and 196 on roll (93%), 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse is part of BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 65% 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse ranked 36th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse'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 15 July 2026.