Beech Hill School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Calderdale
Unique reference
137337
Address
Mount Pleasant Avenue, HX1 5TN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
538 (72% of total capacity)
Boys
53.2%
Girls
46.8%
First language not English
78.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
33.8%
Persistent absence
14.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.2%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 67.3%
Other Asian 8.2%
Indian 5.4%
Gypsy/Roma 4.3%
Other 3%
Mixed 2.6%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
African 2.2%
Other White 1.9%
Other Black 1.5%
White British 1.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.4
WritingAverage1
MathsWell above average3.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 75%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Beech Hill School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
57
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
55
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
9
6
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
40
24
16
Reception, Full-time
73
32
41
Year 1
63
35
28
Year 2
61
37
24
Year 3
82
44
38
Year 4
89
42
47
Year 5
58
29
29
Year 6
63
37
26
Year 2024-2025

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