Bath Road, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire WF16 9EA
10 reasons to choose Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Heckmondwike
Top line
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Heckmondwike has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Heckmondwike and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Heckmondwike is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 12 members of Blessed Peter Snow Multi Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Kirklees LEA.
Average class size
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Heckmondwike has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Heckmondwike ranks in the top 37% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 35% of schools.
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Heckmondwike curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Heckmondwike
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Heckmondwike
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.30pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Heckmondwike
Queenswood School, Leeds (4.3 miles); Hipperholme Grammar Junior School (6 miles); Silcoates School, Junior School (7.1 miles).
Roberttown Church of England Junior and Infant School (2 miles); Crowlees Church of England Junior and Infant School (3.4 miles); St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley (4.2 miles).
Hipperholme Grammar School (6.4 miles); Silcoates School (6.7 miles).
Heckmondwike Grammar School (0.1 miles); Batley Grammar School (2.2 miles); Batley Girls High School (2.6 miles).