St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School is a primary school in Halifax, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School currently has around 170 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.5% boys and 53.5% girls. Around 17.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.6%).

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: Meadow Close, Halifax, HX3 7QU
Website: http://www.st-michaelangels.calderdale.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01274676246
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Calderdale
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Berry
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107570

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/01/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 170
Number of Boys: 79
Number of Girls: 91

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.60%149
Other Mixed4.10%7
Other Asian3.50%6
African1.20%2
White and Black Caribbean1.20%2
White and Asian0.60%1
Indian0.60%1
Other White0.60%1
Unclassified0.60%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%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 (-0.7)
Writing: Well Below Average (-5.1)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
30%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
104.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School
Meadow Close , Greenacres Estate HX3 7QU
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Shelf Junior and Infant School
Shelf Hall Lane , Shelf HX3 7LT
3out of 4 1,031 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Farfield Primary and Nursery School
Reevy Crescent , BD6 2BS
3out of 4 1,243 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Westwood Park Primary School
Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN
- not rated 1,343 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Home Farm Close , BD6 3NR
3out of 4 1,409 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX
- not rated 1,652 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College
Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX
- not rated 1,652 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Queensbury Academy
Deanstones Lane , Queensbury BD13 2AS
- not rated 3,035 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Queensbury School
Deanstones Lane , Queensbury BD13 2AS
- not rated 3,035 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Bradford
Deanstones Lane , BD13 2AS
3out of 4 3,044 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Buttershaw Middle School
Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS
- not rated 1,243 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mandale Middle School
Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN
- not rated 1,343 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodside Middle School
Fenwick Drive , BD6 2PG
- not rated 1,717 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Delf Hill Middle School
Common Road , Low Moor BD12 0TN
- not rated 2,713 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wibsey Middle School
Northfield Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL
- not rated 2,775 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Appleton Academy
Woodside Road , BD12 8AL
3out of 4 3,036 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Appleton Academy
Woodside Road , BD12 8AL
- not rated 3,060 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Millcourt School
2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA
- not rated 365 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
High Trees School
Cooper Lane , BD6 3NL
- not rated 1,688 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Farmhouse Preparatory School
Tanhouse Farm , Northowram HX3 7TF
- not rated 1,909 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Broadbeck Learning Centre
Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE
- not rated 1,929 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria
Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX
- not rated 2,805 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.