Mount Pellon Primary Academy is a primary school located in Halifax. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 23/01/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Battinson Road, Halifax, HX1 4RG
Website: https://mpa.northerneducationtrust.org/
Telephone: 01422349618
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Calderdale
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Ruth Collyer
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139270

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/01/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 575
Number of Pupils: 382
Number of Boys: 197
Number of Girls: 185

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 1.4 to 4.3
Writing
Well Above Average: 4.7 Confidence interval 3.4 to 6.1
Maths
Above Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 1.5 to 4.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:57%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mount Pellon Primary Academy
Battinson Road, HX1 4RG
0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School
Hanson Lane, HX1 5PG
626 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School
Sandbeds Road, Pellon HX2 0QQ
814 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lee Mount Primary School
Lee Mount Road, Lee Mount HX3 5EB
862 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Albert Road, Pellon HX2 0QD
910 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Crossley Heath School
Savile Park, HX3 0HG
1,940 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Trinity Academy Grammar
Albert Road, HX6 2NW
2,333 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Trinity Academy, Halifax
Shay Lane, HX2 9TZ
3,245 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCalderdale College
Francis Street, HX1 3UZ
1,097 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Sixth Form Academy
Northgate House, HX1 1UN
1,921 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Halifax Academy
Gibbet Street, HX2 0BA
683 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBeacon Lights Schools
Rifaiyy Building (Hopwood Lane Entrance), Francis Street HX1 5JY
1,009 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBroadwood School
252 Moorend Road, Pellon HX2 0RU
1,509 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCompass Community School Willow Park
Willow Street, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU
2,226 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Gleddings School
Birdcage Lane, Savile Park HX3 0JB
2,796 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStafford Hall
Cheltenham Place, HX3 0AW
3,101 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.