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Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Todmorden · OL14 6RN

Ages 4–11 · 169 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-26

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
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
155

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 fill97%

169 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
169
Boys / girls
87 / 82
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
169 / 175 (97%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
20
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
Ms Emma Earner Esther Logue

Location

Address
Rochdale Road, Walsden
Postcode
OL14 6RN
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Todmorden, Calderdale, 169 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

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
Ms Emma Earner Esther Logue
Telephone
01706812947
Website
www.walsden.calderdale.sch.uk

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