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West Vale Academy

Primary

Calderdale · Halifax · HX4 8LS https://www.westvaleacademy.org.uk/

Pupils
84
cap. 182
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
82%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
84
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
82%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
84
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 22/06/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCalderdale
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of West Vale Academy · Primary · Calderdale

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
82%
+7pp
82%70%58%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
RWM higher standard
6%
-4pp
10%5%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
82%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
88%
Writing higher standard
24%
Maths expected standard
88%
Maths higher standard
24%
Science expected standard
94%
SPAG expected standard
76%
SPAG higher standard
24%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
84
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
39%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%

Contact

Address
Stainland Road, West Vale, Halifax, HX4 8LS
Local authority
Calderdale
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2582%6%82%24%88%24%88%24%94%76%106.0106.0106.039%84
2023/2475%10%85%20%80%25%85%20%80%85%106.0106.0108.035%98
2022/2358%0%74%13%74%10%77%6%84%71%103.0102.0102.0+1.40+3.70+1.6021%127
2018/1968%4%76%28%76%12%80%20%80%80%103.0104.0107.0-1.50-1.70-1.3012%164
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNew school

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/258421.039%5%46%6%13%
2023/249819.635%3%41%5%18%
2022/2312715.521%4%41%6%18%
2021/2214015.626%4%42%7%21%
2020/2115218.121%3%40%
2018/1916422.212%2%33%4%12%
2017/186%15%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.