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All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedChurch of England183 pupils Free breakfast clubHuddersfieldKirklees
School Chooser Score
6
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 3 to 12
Out of 100. Better than 0% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedUrgent improvement teachingOfsted report card, January 2026
Reached the expected level at 1156%England 63%
Attendance95.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families35%Far more than most schools
Parents would recommend94%31 Parent View responses
Places27 spare183 pupils, 210 places

All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School is a Church of England school (voluntary aided) in Huddersfield for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 183 pupils and room for 210. About 35 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 6 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 0% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in January 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.

Longcroft, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8XW01484 431700allhallowsschool.org.ukMrs Sarah Wilson headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted visited on 27 January 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.

TeachingOfsted calls this “curriculum and teaching”
Urgent improvement
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Behaviour and attendanceOfsted calls this “attendance and behaviour”
As expected
Support for every childOfsted calls this “inclusion”
Urgent improvement
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development and wellbeing”
Needs attention
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and governance”
Urgent improvement
Early years
Needs attention
SafeguardingAre pupils kept safe?
Pupils are kept safe
Met
Ofsted's scale:ExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement

Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.

Ofsted has serious worries about this school. It is in special measures.

Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
6 October 2021UngradedSchool remains Good

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

27 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1156%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score104.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score102.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2023 to 2025
2023: 38%38%20232024: 45%45%20242025: 56%56%2025
Since 2023: +18%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023KirkleesEngland
Pupils tested272924
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%45%38%61%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%0%0%6%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score104.0101.0103.0105.2105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score102.0102.0100.0104.5104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score101.098.0101.0104.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard63%62%58%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard70%62%50%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)70%48%58%
Reading progressReading progress score-2.8
Maths progressMaths progress score-5.2
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged18%20%29%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged81%71%41%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 3 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
18%81%
Gap 63 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
53%58%
Gap 5 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%0%
No gapEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

A few spare places188 pupils for 207 places, 2024/25
91% full

About 19 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 3% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2025 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2025. Every child who applied got a place (23 offers for 30 places).

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2025 Primary3023all offeredLA
2024 Primary3030all offeredLA

What parents say

Would recommend the school94%England 87%
My child is happy here97%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe94%
Positive overall93%
My child is happy at this school
97%England 89%
My child feels safe at this school
94%England 90%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
84%England 83%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
23% yesEngland 18%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOnly parents whose child was bullied
57%England 50%
My child gets the right support to learn well
87%England 85%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
39% yesEngland 26%
The school gives them the support they needOnly parents of children with SEND
83%England 71%
The school communicates well with me
90%England 80%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
84%England 69%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
87%England 82%
I would recommend this school
94%England 87%
Overall view of the school is positive
93%England 82%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 31 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for primary schools with enough answers to publish.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll183Census January 2026
Places21087% full
Pupils from low-income families35%35% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English4%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support25%46 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan6%10 pupils with a plan
Average class size26.17 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)35%£100,750 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls95 / 88
White British pupils76%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 25.3 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 26.8 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (31), emotional and mental health (19), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), Hearing impairment (1), Other difficulty or disability (1), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll183189205197192190
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals35%33%39%37%33%33%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language4%3%4%6%7%10%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support22%16%19%16%21%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans4%1%2%3%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.0%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school12.2%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils5.82024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.5%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.0%5.1%4.6%6.1%2.8%3.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.5%3.3%3.5%4.3%1.9%2.2%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.5%1.8%1.2%1.8%1.0%1.3%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence12.2%12.9%9.2%15.8%3.0%4.4%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate5.82.05.62.11.6
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00100

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers8.0full-time equivalent, 8 people
Pupils per teacher22.9Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants10.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£49,130
Teachers who left in the year23%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher4.12024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,361England £7,738. Total £1.4m
Income per pupil£7,533England £7,697. Total £1.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,799England £3,480
Money in reserve10%A healthy amount put by: £136k, £717 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£33kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,361spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m21712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate101 per 1,000 people11% higher than the England average
Typical house price£210,000Kirklees
Nearest bus stop90 mLongcroft, 11 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Lowerhouses CofE Primary SchoolAcademy970 m199Not inspected74Compare
Hill View AcademyAcademy0.7 miles216Good 202337Compare
Moldgreen Community Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles338Good 202229Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy1.1 miles310Not inspected28Compare
Dalton SchoolCouncil1.2 miles487Report card 202620Compare
Hillside Primary SchoolAcademy1.3 miles302No overall grade 202433Compare
Lepton CofE Primary AcademyAcademy1.5 miles167Good 202375Compare
Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First SchoolChurch of England1.5 miles56Good 202383Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats0%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 6 is 33 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 7 · middle 39 · highest 98100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Newsome Junior AcademyAcademy1.6 miles215Good 202313Compare
Greengates Primary AcademyAcademy14.0 miles204Good 202350Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 6 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 6% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 3 to 12. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%below
-0.16
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 27 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%well below
-0.60
Ofsted report card, 0.6 years old
Progress pupils make20%below
-0.20
DfE progress measure; 27 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.07
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.01
2024/25; 164 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%below
-0.07
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 27 pupils
What parents say5%above
+0.02
Ofsted's Parent View survey, allowing for how many parents replied; 31 responses

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School scores 6 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 0% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 3 to 12, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 27 January 2026 it rated teaching as urgent improvement, achievement as urgent improvement, behaviour and attendance as as expected, leadership as urgent improvement.

How good are All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 56% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School have?

183 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 87% full.

Is All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 19 places were empty in 2024/25 (9% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School?

Pupils were in school 95.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

What do parents say about All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School?

94% of the 31 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 97% say their child is happy there. Across England, 87% of parents would recommend their child's school.

How big are the classes at All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School?

The average class had 26.1 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Longcroft, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8XW
Telephone
01484 431700
Website
www.allhallowsschool.org.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Wilson
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Church of England school (voluntary aided) (Voluntary aided school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Local authority
Kirklees
Ward
Almondbury
Constituency
Huddersfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1900 (not recorded)
URN
107727 · LAESTAB 3823045 · UKPRN 10077564

Where these figures come from