St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Halifax, Yorkshire and the Humber HX1 2ER · Calderdale
#933 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#9541 of 15,697 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Halifax, in the Calderdale local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 272 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 42.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 933rd of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (51th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (32th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 272; capacity filled 86.3%.
There are 50 schools in Halifax; St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy ranks 24th of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)62%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 272
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 62%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Beacon Lights Schools
Halifax · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
209 students · 431 m away
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
535 students · 578 m away
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 631 m away
Savile Park Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
348 students · 636 m away
Beech Hill School
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
571 students · 887 m away
The Crossley Heath School
Halifax · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,179 students · 924 m away
St Augustine's CofE School
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
156 students · 939 m away
Trinity Sixth Form Academy
Halifax · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
912 students · 981 m away
Warley Road Primary Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
518 students · 1.4 km away
Mount Pellon Primary Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
303 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Mountbatten Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
272 students
Greasbrough Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
271 students
William Barcroft Junior School
Cleethorpes · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
273 students
Oasis Academy Parkwood
Scunthorpe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
274 students
Fox Hill Primary
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
270 students
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Harrogate · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
270 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy a good school?
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 42.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #933 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy ranks #933 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #9541 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy had 272 students in 2025.
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.