Shade Primary School, Todmorden
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Shade Primary School excels at creating a warm, secure environment where children thrive and enjoy learning. The school effectively supports all pupils, including those with additional needs, helping them make good progress. Teachers use creative approaches to teaching that engage children and help them see how different subjects link together.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' behaviour is good - they are polite, friendly, and eager to learn
- High-quality relationships between all members of the school community create a caring, family atmosphere
- All groups of pupils make good progress, with a higher proportion making or exceeding expected progress than the national average
- Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school and its leadership
- The school excels at supporting pupils with special educational needs and those eligible for pupil premium funding
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough teaching is outstanding - need to improve quality across all lessons
- Progress in the lower school (Key Stage 1) is slower and not enough pupils achieve higher levels
- Teachers' marking is inconsistent and doesn't always tell pupils how to improve their work
- The learning intention of lessons is not always made clear to pupils or in teachers' planning
- Leaders need to set clearer targets for pupils' progress in whole-school plans
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe and well cared for, with a good understanding of how to keep themselves safe.
Shade Primary School is a good school where teaching is improving and pupils make good progress, with standards at the end of Key Stage 2 above the national average. The school has a caring, family atmosphere with strong relationships and excellent provision for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
At a Glance
17.5%
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 remained stable at around 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 88%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
178 pupils
248 capacity
70 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)
Inspection History(107)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.74222%
Overall absence
10.20408%
Persistent absence
147
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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