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St John’s Church of England Primary Academy, Clifton HD6

Towngate, Clifton, Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 4HP

St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton HD6

10 reasons to choose St John's Church of England Primary Academy, Clifton

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St John’s Church of England Primary Academy, Clifton has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Brighouse and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.

School fundamentals

St John’s Church of England Primary Academy, Clifton is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection.

Average class size

St John’s Church of England Primary Academy, Clifton 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 St John’s Church of England Primary Academy, Clifton ranks in the top 24% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.

The St John's Church of England Primary Academy, Clifton curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at St John's Church of England Primary Academy, Clifton

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at St John's Church of England Primary Academy, Clifton

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.55pm provided by an external contractor.

Find another school near St John's Church of England Primary Academy, Clifton

Independent Prep Schools

Hipperholme Grammar Junior School (3.3 miles); The Mount School, Huddersfield (5.3 miles); The Gleddings Preparatory School (5.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

Woodhouse Primary School (1.6 miles); Roberttown Church of England Junior and Infant School (2.4 miles); Woodlands Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Hipperholme Grammar School (3.3 miles); Huddersfield Grammar School (5.6 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Mirfield Free Grammar and Sixth Form (3.5 miles); Heckmondwike Grammar School (4.5 miles); Greenhead College (5.2 miles).

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