Colden Junior and Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 7 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Calderdale
Unique reference
107512
Address
Smithy Lane, Colden, HX7 7HW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
59 (68% of total capacity)
Boys
55.9%
Girls
44.1%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
8.5%
Persistent absence
18.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
27.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.8%
Mixed 6.8%
Irish 3.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage2.7
WritingAverage1.8
MathsAverage0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 50%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 20%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Colden Junior and Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
4
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
4
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
4
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
4
3
1
Year 1
7
3
4
Year 2
9
5
4
Year 3
4
2
2
Year 4
14
6
8
Year 5
10
7
3
Year 6
11
7
4
Year 2024-2025

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