Located in Halifax, Barkisland CofE VA Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Barkisland CofE VA Primary School currently has around 193 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.7% boys and 51.3% girls. Around 5.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (97.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Scammonden Road, Halifax, HX4 0BD
Website: www.barkislandcofeschool.org.uk
Telephone: 01422823324
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Calderdale
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Becky Schofield
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107552

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/11/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 193
Number of Boys: 94
Number of Girls: 99

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British97.90%189
White and Black African1.60%3
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.8)
Writing: Well Below Average (-2.7)
Maths: Average (-1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
58%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
106.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
104.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barkisland CofE VA Primary School
Scammonden Road , Barkisland HX4 0BD
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ripponden Junior and Infant School
Halifax Road , Ripponden HX6 4AH
3out of 4 1,228 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School
Mill Bank , HX6 3EJ
3out of 4 2,484 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Bowling Green Academy
Stainland Road , Stainland HX4 9HU
3out of 4 2,667 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bowling Green Primary School
Stainland Road , Stainland HX4 9HU
- not rated 2,667 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Riverbank Primary School
Unit 2 Ripponden Mill , Ripponden HX6 4DH
- not rated 1,438 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rishworth School
Oldham Road , Rishworth HX6 4QA
- not rated 2,651 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.