St Augustine's CofE School
Hanson Lane, Halifax, HX1 5PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth E Lee
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 186
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 149211
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422360615
About this school
St Augustine's CofE School is a Church of England primary academy in Halifax. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 156 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's CofE School, 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
- 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 | 23 | 28 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 26% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 36% | 48% |
| Expected standard in maths | 48% | 43% | 36% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 50% | 40% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 98.0 | 96.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 97.0 | 95.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| 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 Augustine's CofE 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 | 36% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 26% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 163 |
| 2024/25 | 158 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Augustine's CofE School compares
St Augustine's CofE School ranked 70th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 8.3% | 64.6% | 156 | — |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | 63% | 7.2% | 49.3% | 303 | 0.3 miles |
| Beech Hill School | 62% | 5.2% | 38.5% | 571 | 0.3 miles |
| Lee Mount Academy | 61% | 5.6% | 57% | 274 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | 62% | 5.1% | 27.5% | 272 | 0.6 miles |
| Parkinson Lane Community Primary School | 61% | 5.4% | 35.6% | 535 | 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)
- 64.56%
- English as an additional language
- 79.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.25%
- Persistent absence
- 32.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mount Pellon Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Beech Hill School0.3 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Lee Mount Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Halifax
Other schools in Halifax
St Augustine's CofE School ranks 40th 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
- Beech Hill 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
Common questions
- What ages does St Augustine's CofE School teach?
- St Augustine's CofE School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of St Augustine's CofE School?
- The headteacher of St Augustine's CofE School is Mrs Ruth E Lee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Augustine's CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's CofE 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 St Augustine's CofE School?
- St Augustine's CofE School has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Augustine's CofE School full?
- St Augustine's CofE School has capacity for 186 pupils and 156 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 St Augustine's CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. St Augustine's CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St Augustine's CofE School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Augustine's CofE School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Augustine's CofE School part of an academy trust?
- St Augustine's CofE School is part of LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Augustine's CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 36% 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 Augustine's CofE School compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- St Augustine's CofE School ranked 70th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% 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 Augustine's CofE School's absence rate?
- St Augustine's CofE School's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Augustine's CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Augustine's CofE 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 3 July 2026.