Mount Pellon Primary Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Mount Pellon Primary Academy
Address: Battinson Road
Town/City: Halifax
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: HX1 4RG
Telephone Number: 01422 349618
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Sponsor: Northern Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Collyer
Capacity: 367
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 303 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 83% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51.8%

Location and administration

URN: 139270
DfE Number: 381/2002
UKPRN: 10040590
UPRN: 100052038947
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Calderdale (E08000033)
Constituency: Halifax (E14001262)
Electoral Ward: Warley (E05016500)

Easting & Northing: 407661E, 425632N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 43' 39.62" N 1° 53' 6.81" W
Plus Code: 9C5WP4H7+3W

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Ms Aneesa Ahmed - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 February 2027.
  • Ms Tanzeela Akhtar - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 December 2029.
  • Ms Imtiaz Ali - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 October 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Mrs Ruth Collyer - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Linda Cowie - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 31 July 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 May 2027.
  • Mr Phil Grove - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 July 2029.
  • Mr James Howard - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 20 January 2026.
  • Ms Priya Madina - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 October 2029.
  • Ms Anne Maher - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 October 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 22 October 2026.
  • Mrs Sara McCallum - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Penny Page - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 February 2026.
  • Mr Dean Walker - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 February 2026.
  • Mrs Jane Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).