St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 148863
- Address
- Nova Lane, Birstall, WF17 9LQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 243 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.7%
- Girls
- 52.3%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14%
- Persistent absence
- 7.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 87.2%
Other White 7%
Mixed 1.6%
African 1.6%
Indian 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.2
WritingAverage1.7
MathsAbove average2.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 71%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
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 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 25
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 32.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 34.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 17 5 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 33 14 19 |
| Year 1 | 24 11 13 |
| Year 2 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 3 | 35 22 13 |
| Year 4 | 35 18 17 |
| Year 5 | 35 12 23 |
| Year 6 | 34 21 13 |