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Salterhebble Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school · Halifax, HX3 0AU

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,734 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Salterhebble Junior and Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jan 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils204
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Caroline Bullard
Local authorityCalderdale
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107490.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, better than Calderdale62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Calderdale105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Calderdale104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Calderdale105105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Calderdale75%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, similar to Calderdale71%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, better than Calderdale74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils204
Girls103
Boys101
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.6%
First language not English13.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size28.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73%
Pakistani
8.3%
Indian
4.9%
Other White
2.9%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Other mixed
1.5%
African
1%
Irish
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.02
Support staff (FTE)15.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Overall absence5.6%, similar to England, worse than Calderdale5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.8%, similar to England, worse than Calderdale12.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Calderdale0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Salterhebble Junior and Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySiddal Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAll Saints' CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryPark Lane AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Primary School, A Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCopley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableThe Gleddings SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimarySavile Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe Crossley Heath SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWithinfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Salterhebble Junior and Infant School

What is Salterhebble Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Salterhebble Junior and Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jan 2012.

How does Salterhebble Junior and Infant School rank in England?

Salterhebble Junior and Infant School ranks 5,734 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

What are Salterhebble Junior and Infant School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Salterhebble Junior and Infant School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Salterhebble Junior and Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Salterhebble Junior and Infant School made 27 offers from 56 applications (2.1 per offer), and 26 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Salterhebble Junior and Infant School?

Salterhebble Junior and Infant School has 204 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Salterhebble Junior and Infant School?

Salterhebble Junior and Infant School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Salterhebble Junior and Infant School?

At Salterhebble Junior and Infant School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Salterhebble Junior and Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Salterhebble Junior and Infant School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.