St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Hullen Edge Road, Elland, HX5 0QY
- 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 Catriona Boyes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 117
- Pupils on roll
- 106
- URN
- 148658
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422373104
About this school
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Elland. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 106 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy, 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
- 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 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 0% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 56% | 47% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 61% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 56% | 40% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 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 | 71% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 108 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy compares
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy ranked 71st of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 5.9% | 20.4% | 106 | — |
| West Vale Academy | 82% | 6% | 46.4% | 74 | 0.3 miles |
| Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School | 64% | 5.3% | 38% | 309 | 0.5 miles |
| Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School | 12% | 5.4% | 66.4% | 138 | 0.6 miles |
| The Greetland Academy | 86% | 3.9% | 10.9% | 385 | 0.8 miles |
| Holywell Green Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 23.9% | 134 | 0.9 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)
- 20.41%
- English as an additional language
- 37%
- Overall absence
- 5.89%
- Persistent absence
- 16.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Vale Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Elland
- 0.6 miles
-
The Greetland Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Holywell Green Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Halifax
Other schools in Elland
- Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Old Earth Primary School Primary
- The Brooksbank School Secondary
- William Henry Smith Specialist College Other types
Common questions
- What ages does St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy teach?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Elland.
- Who is the headteacher of St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is Mrs Catriona Boyes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy, 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy has 106 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy full?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy has capacity for 117 pupils and 106 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 33% 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy ranked 71st of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.