Academy converter · Calderdale

St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton

4–11Ages
198Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
137545URN

Towngate, Clifton, Brighouse, HD6 4HP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Calderdale median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Calderdale

36 applications for 20 places · 31st of 52 in Calderdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Calderdale 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Calderdale median (1.9) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

36 applications · 20 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Calderdale median median 1.9
2025 1.9; Calderdale median median 2.0
2024 1.6; Calderdale median median 2.0
2023 2.2; Calderdale median median 2.1
2022 2.5; Calderdale median median 2.1
2021 2.5; Calderdale median median 2.2
2020 2.4; Calderdale median median 2.3
2019 2.4; Calderdale median median 2.3
2018 2.9; Calderdale median median 2.2
2017 2.6; Calderdale median median 2.3
2016 2.8; Calderdale median median 2.3
2015 3.4; Calderdale median median 2.5
2014 2.8; Calderdale median median 2.5

This school
Calderdale median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	20	36	1.8	17	0.85
Sep 2025	24	45	1.9	23	0.96
Sep 2024	27	44	1.6	26	0.96
Sep 2023	29	65	2.2	28	0.97
Sep 2022	30	74	2.5	27	0.90
Sep 2021	26	64	2.5	24	0.92
Sep 2020	30	73	2.4	36	1.20
Sep 2019	30	73	2.4	27	0.90
Sep 2018	30	87	2.9	33	1.10
Sep 2017	28	74	2.6	24	0.86
Sep 2016	28	79	2.8	27	0.96
Sep 2015	30	101	3.4	38	1.27
Sep 2014	30	83	2.8	27	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%12th of 75 in Calderdale

Calderdale 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Calderdale 78% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Calderdale 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Calderdale 73% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Calderdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Calderdale 77% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Calderdale 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Calderdale median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	14%	107	108
2023/24	55%	14%	104	105
2022/23	79%	14%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, CliftonThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Woodhouse Primary School
1.5 km · Calderdale

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School
2.0 km · Calderdale

Outstanding2022

68%met the SATs standard
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School
2.1 km · Kirklees

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School
2.2 km · Calderdale

Good2023

1.9applications per place
Longroyde Primary School
2.2 km · Calderdale

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Hartshead Junior and Infant School
2.4 km · Kirklees

Graded · no overall grade2024

5.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Thomas CE Primary School
2.6 km · Kirklees

Requires improvement2023

1.6applications per place
Hightown Primary School
2.7 km · Kirklees

2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137545 · 381/5203
Trust: St John's (CE) Primary Academy Trust, Clifton
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 198 on roll
Free school meals: 7.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 October 2011
Replaced: St John's CofE (VA) Primary School (URN 107571)
Address: Towngate, Clifton, Brighouse, HD6 4HP
Local authority: Calderdale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources