School profile

Trinity Academy St Chad's

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Brighouse, HD6 2PA

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,559 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Trinity Academy St Chad's Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils121
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMs Rachel Dawson
TrustTRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCalderdale
Opened01 Mar 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146959.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%, better than England, better than Calderdale62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.19%, better than England, better than Calderdale6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Calderdale105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Calderdale104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Calderdale105105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Calderdale75%76%
Expected standard in writing89%, better than England, better than Calderdale71%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Calderdale74%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils121
Girls70
Boys51
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.9%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.42.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size24.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.3%
Other White
3.3%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Black African
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)7
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.78
Support staff (FTE)6.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Overall absence3.5%, better than England, better than Calderdale5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.4%, better than England, better than Calderdale12.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Calderdale0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Trinity Academy St Chad's
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, BrighouseAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miSecondaryBrighouse High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryCliffe Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryLightcliffe AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLightcliffe C of E Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.1 miNot applicableHipperholme Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryBailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryRastrick High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Trinity Academy St Chad's

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

Trinity Academy St Chad's is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2023.

How does Trinity Academy St Chad's rank in England?

Trinity Academy St Chad's ranks 1,559 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Trinity Academy St Chad's met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Trinity Academy St Chad's?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Trinity Academy St Chad's made 15 offers from 50 applications (3.3 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Trinity Academy St Chad's?

Trinity Academy St Chad's has 121 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Trinity Academy St Chad's?

Trinity Academy St Chad's had 210 school places in 2024/25.

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

At Trinity Academy St Chad's, the average class had 24.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

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

In 2025/26, pupils at Trinity Academy St Chad's missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.