St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy, Huddersfield
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Huddersfield, part of Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 38 schools in Huddersfield with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy are Birkby Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Outstanding); Brambles Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 76% maths); Birkby Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths); and Lindley Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy.
Birkby Infant and Nursery SchoolBrambles Primary AcademyBirkby Junior SchoolLindley Junior School
The trust
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 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
13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 49 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 8 (2%) 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 Huddersfield Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Luther Place (at), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 298 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy are Royds Hall, A Share Academy (1.1 miles); Salendine Nook High School (1.4 miles); and North Huddersfield Trust School (1.5 miles).
Royds Hall, A Share AcademySalendine Nook High SchoolNorth Huddersfield Trust 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2021. Before that, as St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield (URN 107750), it was rated Good in November 2013.
At a Glance
13.6%
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 declined from 81% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy.
- St Patrick's Out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- International British Theatre School LTD - Huddersfield Camp260m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Kirklees's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is in Kirklees; for families living there:
- Kirklees's school travel policy: School transport
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
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.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
412 pupils
420 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield
Across Kirklees council
Places available
5,437
Applications
4,554
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Kirklees 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
49
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
398
Total Pupils
204
Boys
194
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,137
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2227k
Total funding
£86k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
13.2%
Persistent absence
365
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 Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2021. Before that, as St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield (URN 107750), it was rated Good in November 2013.
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
Classes at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy average 28.4 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy has around 398 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St Patrick's Out of School Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
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. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is at George Avenue, Birkby, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2BJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)