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Shade Primary School

Community school · Todmorden · OL14 7PD

Ages 3–11 · 178 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
151

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 fill72%

178 pupils · 248 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
84 / 94
School capacity
248
Capacity fill
178 / 248 (72%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
30
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
Miss Mollie McCracken

Location

Address
Knowlwood Road, Shade
Postcode
OL14 7PD
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, 178 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.5%.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Mollie McCracken
Telephone
01706812913
Website
http://www.shade.calderdale.sch.uk

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