Northowram Primary SchoolShelf Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halifax.
Summary of the comparison
Northowram Primary School and Shelf Junior and Infant School are primary schools in Halifax.
Northowram Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shelf Junior and Infant School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Northowram Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Northowram Primary School was judged the expected standard and Shelf Junior and Infant 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 70.0% for Northowram Primary School and 48.0% for Shelf Junior and Infant School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Northowram Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shelf Junior and Infant School (53.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxNorthowram Primary School | HalifaxShelf Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 64th of 81 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 448 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX3 7EF | Halifax, HX3 7LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.8% | 11.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 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.
Northowram Primary School
Shelf Junior and Infant School
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