Mount Pellon Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Halifax (Calderdale).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.9%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.3
▲ 3.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
49.2%
▲ 24pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
83%
303 / 367 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Mount Pellon Primary Academy is a primary school located in Halifax, Calderdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 302 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 367. It is part of the NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Ruth Collyer.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- NORTHERN Model
- Our Academy Academy Day
- Social Media
- Train to Teach
- Recruitment
- Bromcom
- In this section Academy Day
- Retrieval Practice
Key facts
- URN
- 139270
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (8 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Cowie | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sara McCallum | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Tanzeela Akhtar | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Priya Madina | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Phil Grove | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Aneesa Ahmed | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Wilson | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mrs Ruth Collyer | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr James Howard Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Anne Maher Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Imtiaz Ali Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Penny Page Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Dean Walker Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record