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Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
73% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Standard admissions
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
Rated Good by Ofsted (2020).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2020
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 229
- Capacity
- 73%
- FSM
- 11.8%
Governance
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Head
- Mrs Jill Elam (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Inspection reports
Official linksSchool inspection
7 official reports linked on this page, including 6 earlier reports.
Previous reports
School inspection: Good
January 2020 | School Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
October 2017 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
March 2013 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
March 2011 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
May 2008 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
June 2004 | Full Inspection
Location
Shelf Hall Lane, Shelf, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7LT
Town setting
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