Salterhebble Junior and Infant School, Halifax
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a warm, caring environment where children feel safe and valued. Academic standards are strong, particularly in mathematics and writing, with teachers carefully tracking each child's progress and providing tailored support. Children develop into well-rounded individuals with positive attitudes to learning who understand British values like tolerance and respect.
Key Strengths
- Mathematics is now a strength with pupils achieving consistently at or above national figures at key stages 1 and 2
- Strong leadership with a caring 'we care' ethos evident throughout the school
- Effective safeguarding with vigilant culture and robust systems in place
- Pupils behave very well, feel safe and valued, with excellent understanding of British values and online safety
- Writing progress showing strong improvement following focused intervention on teacher subject knowledge
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistency in progress between classes needs to be addressed
- Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities made slower progress in reading and mathematics in 2016
- Early years attainment needs improvement, particularly for children entering Reception with less developed skills
- Middle leaders need further development to take greater responsibility for school improvement
- Early years leaders need greater rigour in responding to assessment information
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with vigilant culture, robust recruitment and induction systems, regular staff training, and pupils confident about staying safe online and responding to unkindness.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, cookery experiences
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School continues to be good, with strong leadership maintaining quality education and a caring ethos throughout. The school has successfully addressed previous areas for improvement, particularly in mathematics achievement and cross-curricular writing opportunities.
At a Glance
18.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has improved from 67% to 79%. Writing has improved from 59% to 69%.
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
204 pupils
210 capacity
6 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Halifax
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Halifax
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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.05881%
Overall absence
9.34066%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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