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Midgley School

Primary · Academy converter · Halifax, HX2 6TX

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Midgley School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jan 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils58
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Joanne Mansfield
TrustPENNINE ALLIANCE LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityCalderdale
Opened01 Jan 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150385.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils58
Girls29
Boys29
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.6%
First language not English1.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.44.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size19.3

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
98.3%
Other mixed
1.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
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 teacher14.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.6
Teachers (FTE)4
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.59
Support staff (FTE)5.85

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.1
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.12
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.1
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.1
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Calderdale5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.1%, similar to England, worse than Calderdale12.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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 Midgley School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryLuddenden CofE SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miAll-throughThe Calder Learning TrustAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryScout Road AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLuddendenfoot AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryBurnley Road AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryWainstalls SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWarley Town SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Midgley School

What is Midgley School's Ofsted rating?

Midgley School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Jan 2012.

How hard is it to get into Midgley School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Midgley School made 1 offers from 12 applications (12 per offer), and 1 of 1 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Midgley School?

Midgley School has 58 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Midgley School?

Midgley School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Midgley School?

At Midgley School, the average class had 19.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Midgley School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Midgley School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.1% 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.