Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolWarley Road Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halifax.
Summary of the comparison
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School and Warley Road Primary Academy are primary schools in Halifax.
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Warley Road Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Warley Road Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Warley Road Primary Academy 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 70.0% for Warley Road Primary Academy.
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 Warley Road Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxLing Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School | HalifaxWarley Road Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 81 in Calderdale | 13th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 330 | 518 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 578 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX2 0QD | Halifax, HX1 3TG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 350 | 540 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.9% | 32.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.3% | 71.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.6% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 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
Warley Road Primary Academy
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