Copley Primary School, Halifax
Copley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Halifax. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 42 schools in Halifax with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Copley Primary School in detail
Copley Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Copley Primary School our vision is to empower all children to fulfil their true potential through excellent education provision that inspires academic success and nurtures whole-child personal development. Within a safe, happy and stimulating environment, children are inspired and their individual achievements and effort celebrated."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, multi-sports, karate, Lego, STEM and gardening.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:00am and after-school care, from £1 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Calderdale
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Copley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Calderdale and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Copley Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Copley Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Copley Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Copley Primary School are All Saints' CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 87% maths); Salterhebble Junior and Infant School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); The Greetland Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 97% maths); and Siddal Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 56% reading, 64% maths).
Copley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
All Saints' CofE Primary SchoolSalterhebble Junior and Infant SchoolThe Greetland AcademySiddal Primary School
Who goes there
10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (5%).
Staffing
Copley Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Halifax Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Copley Hall Terrace, 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Copley Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Copley Primary School are Park Lane Academy (0.8 miles), The Crossley Heath School (0.9 miles) and The Brooksbank School (1.5 miles).
Park Lane AcademyThe Crossley Heath SchoolThe Brooksbank School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a school that truly feels like a community. Pupils develop extremely secure relationships with staff. There is mutual respect, trust and kindness between staff and pupils. There are high expectations for how pupils should behave in classrooms and as they move around school. These expectations begin in the early years. For example, children in Reception show 'tidy hands' as they move through the corridors.
This is a highly inclusive school. Members of the 'inclusion team', who are some of the increasing number of pupils in school with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), spoke to inspectors about feeling understood and valued, in and around school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Staff and pupils see reading as important. Pupils access a wide range of carefully chosen books. Pupils speak enthusiastically about the 'bronze', 'silver' and 'gold' reading awards that they use to show what they have read over time. The phonics curriculum is taught consistently. Staff have regular training and support from leaders. Pupils who need more support with reading are quickly identified. They receive extra help to learn sounds they are not secure with. However, in phonics lessons, some pupils who need support with reading are asked to learn sounds that they are not ready to learn because they have not securely learned the sounds that come before them.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Copley Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Copley Primary School.
- Study Write @ All Saints470m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Copley Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Copley Primary School is in Calderdale; for families living there:
Apply to Calderdale for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Copley Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
313 pupils
315 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Halifax
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Halifax
Across Calderdale council
Places available
2,848
Applications
1,863
Got 1st preference
96.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Calderdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
23.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
309
Total Pupils
149
Boys
160
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
23.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,676
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,113
Per pupil
£1743k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
274
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Copley Primary School
Questions parents ask about Copley Primary School
What are SATs results like at Copley Primary School?
Of the pupils at Copley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Copley Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Copley Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Copley Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Copley Primary School is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Copley Primary School?
Copley Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Copley Primary School?
Classes at Copley Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Copley Primary School?
Copley Primary School has around 309 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Copley Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Copley Primary School in 2024/25. 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Copley Primary School?
Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Copley Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Copley Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Copley Primary School: Study Write @ All Saints (470m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Copley Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Copley Primary School?
Copley Primary School is at Wakefield Road, Copley, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0TP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)