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Best Schools in Todmorden

West Yorkshire · 8 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Todmorden ranked

1

Shade Primary School

OL14 7PDAges 3-11178 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
2

Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School

OL14 6RNAges 4-11169 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
3

Todmorden CofE J, I & N School

OL14 7BSAges 2-11237 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
4

Castle Hill Primary School

OL14 7DFAges 3-11162 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
5

Ferney Lee Primary School

OL14 5NRAges 3-11219 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
6

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy

OL14 5HPAges 3-1194 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
7

Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School

OL14 8PLAges 3-11105 pupils
Primary
Community school
Requires Improvement
8

Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy

OL14 7DGAges 11-16885 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter

Special schools and alternative provision in Todmorden

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Todmorden

How many schools are there in Todmorden?

Todmorden has 9 open schools: 7 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Todmorden?

None of the 7 graded schools in Todmorden currently holds an Outstanding rating. 6 are rated Good, so 86% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Todmorden have the best SATs results?

Of the 7 primary schools in Todmorden with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Shade Primary School (84% in reading, 88% in maths); Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School (76% in reading, 76% in maths); and Todmorden CofE J, I & N School (70% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Shade Primary SchoolWalsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary SchoolTodmorden CofE J, I & N School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Todmorden?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Todmorden selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Todmorden have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Todmorden have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Todmorden?

Apply to Calderdale through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.