Shelf Junior and Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 26 2024 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
107513
Address
Shelf Hall Lane, Shelf, HX3 7LT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
229 (73% of total capacity)
Boys
48.5%
Girls
51.5%
First language not English
0.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.8%
Persistent absence
11.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.3%
Mixed 9.6%
Indian 2.2%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.7
WritingAverage0.6
MathsBelow average-3.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 45%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Shelf Junior and Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
23
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
23
2nd preference
21
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
28
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
23
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
31
16
15
Year 1
25
7
18
Year 2
38
22
16
Year 3
42
18
24
Year 4
30
17
13
Year 5
34
14
20
Year 6
29
17
12
Year 2024-2025

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