A town in Calderdale
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are close to England. Fewer pupils miss a lot of school than across England.
Shelf and Northowram at a glance
How Shelf and Northowram's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
4 mainstream schools in Shelf and Northowram, best first
Results well above the England average.
72 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
England 62%
Results well below the England average.
15 first choices, 16 offers made
Met the standard at 1142%
England 62%
Results well below the England average.
26 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
England 62%
0 in Shelf and Northowram. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Halifax, HX3 7PA · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 18
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
5 in Shelf and Northowram, highest Ofsted grade first
Halifax, HX3 7RH · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Halifax, HX3 7AY · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Halifax, HX3 7HR · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
1 in Shelf and Northowram. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Halifax, HX3 7PA · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 18
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
1 in Shelf and Northowram. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Halifax, HX3 7PA · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 18
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
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Pick a stage to see every Shelf and Northowram school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 5 inspected are Good or better.
5nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
100% Good or better. 60% met the standard at 11.
5schools
Ages 11 to 16
1school
The one inspected is Good or better.
1school
Here's how Shelf and Northowram's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
Shelf and NorthowramEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 3 primaries with one.
100%
England 96%
Close to England
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
60%
England 62%
Close to England
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
10%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
14%
Latest graded inspection for the 4 schools that have one.
100%
Good or Outstanding
Shelf and Northowram in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Shelf and Northowram has 10 schools and nurseries.
There are 13% fewer pupils than in 2018.
14% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Shelf and Northowram's state schools each January.
Down 13% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Shelf and Northowram14%
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Shelf and Northowram has 10 schools, including 5 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 5 nurseries, 1 independent school, 1 special school. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Shelf and Northowram on Eduscope are Northowram Primary School, Salterlee Primary School, Shelf Junior and Infant School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
100% of inspected schools in Shelf and Northowram hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the England average of 94.8%. This includes 0 schools rated Outstanding and 4 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Shelf and Northowram, 60% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Shelf and Northowram is 21.9:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Shelf and Northowram is 9.5%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 938 pupils enrolled across schools in Shelf and Northowram, with 938 in primary. 13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
There is 1 independent school in Shelf and Northowram, a special school for children with special educational needs, where councils usually pay the fees. You can compare it on Eduscope, including inspection reports where available.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 10 schools in Shelf and Northowram by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
