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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 107535

Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Halifax · HX2 0QQ

Ages 4–11 · 159 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

34%

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-07

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)34%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

159 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
159
Boys / girls
81 / 78
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
159 / 210 (76%)
Free school meals
60.4%
FSM pupils
96
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Bastian

Location

Address
Sandbeds Road, Pellon
Postcode
HX2 0QQ
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 159 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 60.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX2
21
Primary in HX2
14
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Primary in Calderdale LA
82

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HalifaxNear HX2

  • Mount Pellon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 4RG · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Lee Mount Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 5EB · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • St Augustine's CofE School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 5PG · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Warley Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 3TG · Calderdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • Dean Field Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 8DQ · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM54.1%
    • Demand1.44

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Bastian
Telephone
01422350792
Website
http://www.christchurch-pellon.calderdale.sch.uk

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