# St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy — Halifax, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 4.7/5 from 4 published reviews
- **Founded:** 1846
- **Principal:** Mrs Walker

## Contact

- **Address:** Swires Road, Halifax
- **Phone:** 01422 362365
- **Website:** http://www.stmaryshalifax.co.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/halifax/st-marys-catholic-primary-academy-21965

## About

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is a very popular school with an excellent reputation for its friendly, caring atmosphere and pastoral care. We celebrate each child's unique and individual qualities and work closely to ensure our children feel safe, enthused in the classroom and are challenged in their learning. We keep Christ at the heart of everything that we do.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Oct 2013
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Oct 2013

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — Lovely school with a caring atmosphere: We've been very happy with St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy. The teachers are all so friendly and supportive, and the facilities are excellent. We especially appreciate the emphasis on faith and values. *(Sep 2022)*
- **4/5** — Friendly and welcoming school: We visited St Mary's with our little one and were immediately struck by the warm welcome we received. The playground is great and the staff seem very approachable. We're still deciding whether to send our child to St Mary's, but so far, we're impressed. *(Mar 2022)*
- **5/5** — Great school with lots of opportunities: Our child has really thrived at St Mary's, taking part in sports and music programs that they might not have had the chance to try elsewhere. The teachers are all very experienced and the school's facilities are top-notch. We're very happy with our choice of school! *(Jan 2022)*
- **5/5** — Excellent education and values: Our child attended St Mary's from Reception to Year 6 and we couldn't be happier with the education and values we saw develop. The teachers were always available to talk and the school's Catholic ethos really shone through. We're so grateful to have had our child at St Mary's! *(Jun 2021)*

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