Barkisland CofE VA Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Halifax, Calderdale
Barkisland CofE VA Primary School is a primary school in Halifax, Calderdale for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 14 May 2025. Calderdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Scammonden Road, Barkisland, Halifax, HX4 0BD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 197 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy in this welcoming and friendly school.”
- “Relationships across the school are warm and respectful, reflecting the school’s positive culture and vision of ‘we believe, we nurture, we succeed’.”
- “High expectations are in place for all pupils’ learning, attendance and behaviour.”
To improve
- “However, activities and the work in pupils’ books show that some tasks do not align with what the pupils need to learn.”
- “For some, the resources they need to support their learning are not readily available.”
- “This means that some pupils with SEND do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 76% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Calderdale published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- Ripponden Junior and Infant School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Bowling Green Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Triangle CofE VC Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's Primary School In Rishworth 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Norland CE School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Trinity Academy St Peter's 2.0 mi Good Last distance published