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

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Crossley Heath School
Savile Park , HX3 0HG
4out of 4 1,940 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar
Albert Road , HX6 2NW
1out of 4 2,333 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax
Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ
4out of 4 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
Calderdale College
Francis Street , HX1 3UZ
- not rated 1,097 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy
Northgate House , HX1 1UN
- not rated 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
The Halifax Academy
Gibbet Street , HX2 0BA
3out of 4 683 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

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

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.