Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Todmorden
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school provides excellent early years provision with caring, nurturing staff who help children develop language skills and prepare well for Year 1. Staff create warm, respectful relationships with pupils and have successfully improved behaviour management across the school. The school is a welcoming community where pupils feel accepted, safe and supported.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is nurturing with well-designed activities that help children develop language skills and confidence
- Behaviour management has improved significantly with a calm, respectful environment and warm staff-pupil relationships
- Phonics teaching has been strengthened, leading to improved outcomes in Year 1 phonics screening checks
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' attainment in reading, writing and mathematics remains well below national averages with little improvement
- Teachers lack training and support to address learning barriers for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Gaps in pupils' basic knowledge persist and are not addressed effectively, limiting their progress
- Attendance rates remain below national averages, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs
- Trips, visitors and wider curriculum experiences are limited, providing a narrow personal development offer
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Pom dance, orchestra, multi-skills, instrument lessons, choir, sports competitions, bike riding, annual residential experiences for older pupils
Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School requires special measures because it is failing to provide an acceptable standard of education. Leaders and governors have not demonstrated the capacity to secure necessary improvements, with pupils' attainment consistently below national averages.
At a Glance
39.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 44% to 35%. Maths has declined from 67% to 35%. Writing has remained stable at around 19%.
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
44%
Available places
105 pupils
240 capacity
135 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Todmorden
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Todmorden
Admissions Demand - Calderdale
Places available
2,943
Applications
1,899
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Calderdale (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.18009%
Overall absence
25%
Persistent absence
104
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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