Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolChrist Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halifax.
Summary of the comparison
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School and Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School are primary schools in Halifax.
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School and 52.0% for Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School (55.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxLing Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School | HalifaxChrist Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 71st of 81 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 350 | 162 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX2 0QD | Halifax, HX2 0QQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 350 | 162 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.9% | 61.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.3% | 19.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 30.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.6% | 13.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School
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