West Vale Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 22 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Calderdale
Unique reference
145571
Address
Stainland Road, West Vale, HX4 8LS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
84 (54% of total capacity)
Boys
45.2%
Girls
54.8%
First language not English
4.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
46.4%
Persistent absence
12.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
28.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 83.3%
Mixed 10.8%
African 3.6%
Other White 1.2%
Indian 1.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.4
WritingWell above average3.7
MathsAverage1.6
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 10%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

West Vale Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
9
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
9
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
9
2nd preference
0
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 classes28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
8
4
4
Year 1
7
4
3
Year 2
11
5
6
Year 3
12
4
8
Year 4
15
6
9
Year 5
14
9
5
Year 6
17
6
11
Year 2024-2025

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