Academy sponsor led · Calderdale

Abbey Park Academy

3–11Ages
217Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140172URN

Keighley Close, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 9DG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

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

33 applications for 18 places · 29th of 52 in Calderdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%met the expected standard

Calderdale 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

Inspection history

22 September 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 June 2017
Graded inspection: 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)

33 applications · 18 places offered · 18 named it first

2026 1.8; Calderdale median median 1.9
2025 1.6; Calderdale median median 2.0
2024 2.2; Calderdale median median 2.0
2023 2.3; Calderdale median median 2.1
2022 2.0; Calderdale median median 2.1
2021 2.2; Calderdale median median 2.2
2020 2.1; Calderdale median median 2.3
2019 1.8; Calderdale median median 2.3
2018 2.0; Calderdale median median 2.2
2017 2.3; Calderdale median median 2.3
2016 2.2; Calderdale median median 2.3
2015 2.2; Calderdale median median 2.5
2014 2.0; 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	18	33	1.8	18	1.00
Sep 2025	29	47	1.6	32	1.10
Sep 2024	13	29	2.2	12	0.92
Sep 2023	19	44	2.3	19	1.00
Sep 2022	26	51	2.0	24	0.92
Sep 2021	18	39	2.2	18	1.00
Sep 2020	27	57	2.1	22	0.81
Sep 2019	27	49	1.8	27	1.00
Sep 2018	26	52	2.0	24	0.92
Sep 2017	30	69	2.3	33	1.10
Sep 2016	30	66	2.2	34	1.13
Sep 2015	26	58	2.2	25	0.96
Sep 2014	28	57	2.0	20	0.71

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 89% · Maths 85% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%5th of 75 in Calderdale

Calderdale 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Calderdale 78% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Calderdale 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Calderdale 73% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Calderdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Calderdale 77% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Calderdale 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	85%	4%	106	106
2023/24	77%	13%	104	105
2022/23	57%	7%	102	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

Abbey Park AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Trinity Academy Whitehill
0.6 km · Calderdale

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Ash Green Community Primary School
1.0 km · Calderdale

Standards maintained2024

1.1applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Moorside Community Primary School
1.4 km · Calderdale

Good2023

2.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.4 km · Calderdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Bradshaw Primary School
1.4 km · Calderdale

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Dean Field Community Primary School
1.5 km · Calderdale

Good2022

1.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Wainstalls School
2.3 km · Calderdale

Improved significantly2024

2.0applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Lee Mount Academy
2.8 km · Calderdale

2026

1.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140172 · 381/2005
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Capacity: 240 pupils · 217 on roll
Free school meals: 44.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2013
Replaced: Abbey Park Junior, Infant and Nursery School (URN 107498)
Address: Keighley Close, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 9DG
Local authority: Calderdale

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