Shelf Junior and Infant School

Shelf Hall Lane, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 7LT

Good

Inspected 21 January 2020

Good

Ofsted

48%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

229

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Calderdale →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 229 / 315 (73%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.8%

Disadvantaged

0.9%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

12.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

48%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

11.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.3

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

24.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

5.84

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£49,433

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,369 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,116

Spend per pupil

£6,233

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.