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Salterhebble Junior and Infant School

Community school · Halifax · HX3 0AU

Ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-30

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 fill97%

204 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
101 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
204 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Bullard

Location

Address
Stafford Square
Postcode
HX3 0AU
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 204 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.6%.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX3
22
Primary in HX3
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 HX3

  • Siddal Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 9DL · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • All Saints' CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 0SD · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Copley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 0TP · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.34

    0.7 miles away

  • Savile Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 3ER · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand0.85

    0.9 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 2ER · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Withinfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 9QJ · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Bullard
Telephone
01422252004
Website
www.salterhebble.calderdale.sch.uk/

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