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St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School

Foundation school · Halifax · HX3 7QU

Ages 4–11 · 192 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

35%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-10-18

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)35%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
162

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9

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 fill91%

192 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
90 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
192 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Berry

Location

Address
Meadow Close, Greenacres Estate, Shelf
Postcode
HX3 7QU
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.2%. 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 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

  • Shelf Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 7LT · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Home Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD6 3NR · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Reevy Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD6 3ST · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM52.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Woodside Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD6 2PG · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Stocks Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD13 2RH · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bradford · BD6 1ST · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.03

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Berry
Telephone
01274676246
Website
http://www.st-michaelangels.calderdale.sch.uk/

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