St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Victoria Park, Shipley, BD18 4RL
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth FearnleySchool website ↗Pupils: 227 (capacity: 236)Part of BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
80.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
23.0%
Reading
Expected level90.0%
Exceeding53.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
Writing
Expected level87.0%
Exceeding37.0%
Maths
Expected level90.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
76
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
20.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 50.0% | 13.0% | -2.5 | +1.3 | -2.0 |
| 2016/17 | 83.0% | 7.0% | -0.8 | -1.0 | -0.4 |
| 2017/18 | 87.0% | 23.0% | +1.9 | +0.7 | +2.0 |
| 2018/19 | 75.0% | 14.0% | -0.4 | +2.2 | +1.5 |
| 2022/23 | 77.0% | 17.0% | -0.1 | -0.1 | +0.6 |
| 2023/24 | 74.0% | 16.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 80.0% | 23.0% | - | - | - |