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Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Todmorden · OL14 8PL

Ages 3–11 · 105 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

9.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-01-27

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
128

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill44%

105 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
105
Boys / girls
57 / 48
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
105 / 240 (44%)
Free school meals
39.2%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Dickinson

Location

Address
Greenfield Terrace, Cornholme
Postcode
OL14 8PL
Town
Todmorden
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Todmorden, Calderdale, 105 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.2%.

Open schools in Todmorden
10
Primary schools in Todmorden
8
Academies among open schools in Todmorden
30% (3)
Open schools in OL14
10
Primary in OL14
8
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 TodmordenNear OL14

  • Sharneyford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bacup · OL13 9UQ · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Castle Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Todmorden · OL14 7DF · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM23.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Ferney Lee Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Todmorden · OL14 5NR · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM28.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Northern Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bacup · OL13 8PH · Lancashire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • Todmorden CofE J, I & N School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Todmorden · OL14 7BS · Calderdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM27.1%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Dickinson
Telephone
01706812787
Website
https://www.cornholmeschool.co.uk

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