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Trinity Academy St Chad's, Brighouse

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Trinity Academy St Chad's is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Brighouse, part of Trinity Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 9 schools in Brighouse with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was 60% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Trinity Academy St Chad's in detail

Trinity Academy St Chad's in its own words

In its own words: "We strive to ensure that our school is a vibrant and stimulating environment in which everyone is equally valued. Learning and playing together, in a supportive Christian family, to achieve aspirations and realise dreams, whilst celebrating individuality. Thank you. Take a look at our Prospectus to read about all things Trinity Academy St Chad's."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.50 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 2 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 5 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)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Trinity Academy St Chad's reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Calderdale and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (97% in reading, 73% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Trinity Academy St Chad's

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Trinity Academy St Chad's as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 Trinity Academy St Chad's

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Trinity Academy St Chad's are St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse (0.2 miles, 77% reading, 73% maths); Cliffe Hill Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 73% maths); St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); and Lightcliffe C of E Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths).

Trinity Academy St Chad's's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, BrighouseCliffe Hill Community Primary SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant SchoolLightcliffe C of E Primary School

The trust

Trinity Academy St Chad's is one of 11 schools run by Trinity Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 11 schools in Trinity Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 11 pupils (9.1%) received SEN support and 2 (1.7%) 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 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spout House Lane (at), 60 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Trinity Academy St Chad's 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

Trinity Academy St Chad's recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Trinity Academy St Chad's are Brighouse High School (0.2 miles), Lightcliffe Academy (0.7 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Rachel Dawson
Pupils:121
LA:Calderdale
Phone:01484712361
Address:Upper Green Lane, Hove Edge, Brighouse, HD6 2PA
Trust:TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (11 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 July 2023View full report
URN:146959
UKPRN:10082671
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Calder Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

14.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths+12ppWriting-1pp

Reading has declined from 97% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.2

Avg class size

21.5

Infant (KS1)

26.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Spout House Lane (at)
61m · 1 min walk
Yew Park
163m · 3 min walk
Finkil Street (at)
197m · 3 min walk
Half House Lane (at)
203m · 3 min walk
Brighouse High School
345m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Trinity Academy St Chad's is in Calderdale; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
7
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 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.

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Your chances of a place at Trinity Academy St Chad's

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

60%

Available places

126 pupils

210 places

84 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Brighouse

Low pressure
New homes approved:241
Projected new pupils:60

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brighouse

Across Calderdale council

Low demand council-wide0.65 applications per place

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(2)

11 July 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
18 April 2018
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

11

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

10.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Other2
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
89.3%
Mixed
7.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals14.9%
English as Additional Language0.0%

121

Total Pupils

51

Boys

70

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

17.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,397

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,505

Per pupil

£791k

Total funding

£32k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£41,107
EAL funding£673
Lump sum£145,125

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9%

Overall absence

6.1%

Persistent absence

115

Enrolments

Authorised2.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)6.1%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.0%
18/19
1.7%
20/21
4.9%
21/22
3.6%
22/23
4.0%
23/24
3.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Trinity Academy St Chad's

What are SATs results like at Trinity Academy St Chad's?

Of the pupils at Trinity Academy St Chad's who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.

What is Trinity Academy St Chad's's Ofsted rating?

Trinity Academy St Chad's was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.

What is the catchment area for Trinity Academy St Chad's?

No fixed boundary. When Trinity Academy St Chad's is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Trinity Academy St Chad's?

Trinity Academy St Chad's was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Trinity Academy St Chad's?

Classes at Trinity Academy St Chad's average 24.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Trinity Academy St Chad's?

Trinity Academy St Chad's has around 121 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Trinity Academy St Chad's?

3.9% of sessions were missed at Trinity Academy St Chad's in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Trinity Academy St Chad's?

Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Trinity Academy St Chad's 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 Trinity Academy St Chad's?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 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 Trinity Academy St Chad's?

Trinity Academy St Chad's is at Upper Green Lane, Hove Edge, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2PA.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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