Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy
Bath Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Bass
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 148849
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924400820
About this school
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Heckmondwike. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 211 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holy Spirit 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 32 | 28 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 75% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 89% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 79% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Holy Spirit 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 | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy compares
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy ranked 56th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees 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 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.4% | 21.6% | 211 | — |
| Heckmondwike Primary Academy | 78% | 7.9% | 22.2% | 411 | 0.3 miles |
| Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy | 66% | 7.9% | 49.6% | 279 | 0.5 miles |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | 69% | 7.3% | 37.9% | 402 | 0.7 miles |
| Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School | 69% | 3.8% | 10.4% | 417 | 0.8 miles |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 49% | 7.2% | 32.7% | 274 | 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.
Inspection history
- 13 December 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report15 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.63%
- English as an additional language
- 11.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.42%
- Persistent absence
- 16.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heckmondwike Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Heckmondwike
-
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Liversedge
-
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Liversedge
-
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Batley
Other schools in Heckmondwike
- Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Primary
- Heckmondwike Primary Academy Primary
- Heckmondwike Grammar School Secondary
- Brian Jackson College Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy teach?
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Heckmondwike.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy is Mrs Claire Bass, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Spirit 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 Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy?
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy full?
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 211 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Holy Spirit 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 Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% 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 Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy ranked 56th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees 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 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Spirit 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 3 July 2026.