St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse, Brighouse
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Brighouse, part of Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 9 schools in Brighouse with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Calderdale and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse are Trinity Academy St Chad's (0.2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 85% maths); Cliffe Hill Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 73% maths); St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and Lightcliffe C of E Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Trinity Academy St Chad'sCliffe Hill Community Primary SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant SchoolLightcliffe C of E Primary School
The trust
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse is one of 14 schools run by Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Finkil Street, 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse are Brighouse High School (0.1 miles), Lightcliffe Academy (0.6 miles) and Rastrick High School (1.3 miles).
Brighouse High SchoolLightcliffe AcademyRastrick High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2021. Before that, as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brighouse (URN 107559), it was rated Good in February 2012.
At a Glance
15.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
20.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse is in Calderdale; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
0 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
184 pupils
210 places
26 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
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
103
Boys
93
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
24.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,444
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,335
Per pupil
£1082k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
7.6%
Persistent absence
171
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 Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse
Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse
What are SATs results like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse?
Of the pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2021. Before that, as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brighouse (URN 107559), it was rated Good in February 2012.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse has around 196 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse?
4.7% of sessions were missed at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse in 2024/25. 7.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse?
Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse is at Finkil Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2NT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)