St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School, Brighouse
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Brighouse. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. It was 88% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School in detail
Getting a place at St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School are St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 77% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse (0.5 miles, 77% reading, 73% maths); Trinity Academy St Chad's (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 85% maths); and Cliffe Hill Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 73% maths).
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, BrighouseTrinity Academy St Chad'sCliffe Hill Community Primary School
Who goes there
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 (90%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 34 pupils (21.8%) received SEN support and 12 (7.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Andrew's Infants, 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 159 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School are Brighouse High School (0.4 miles), Lightcliffe Academy (0.9 miles) and Rastrick High School (0.9 miles).
Brighouse High SchoolLightcliffe AcademyRastrick High School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
20.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School.
- Higher Up Club Ltd T/A Club Edge770m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
159 pupils
180 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Brighouse
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brighouse
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
29.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
156
Total Pupils
79
Boys
77
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,312
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,631
Per pupil
£1042k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
9.8%
Persistent absence
112
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
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School
Questions parents ask about St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School
What is St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School's Ofsted rating?
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant 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 St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School?
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School?
Classes at St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School?
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School has around 156 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School?
5% of sessions were missed at St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School in 2024/25. 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School?
Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant 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 St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School: Higher Up Club Ltd T/A Club Edge (770m 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 St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School?
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School is at Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2HH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)