Shade Primary SchoolWalsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Todmorden.
Summary of the comparison
Shade Primary School and Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School are primary schools in Todmorden.
Shade Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shade Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shade Primary School was judged Good and Walsden St Peter's CE (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 72.0% for Shade Primary School and 72.0% for Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Shade Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TodmordenShade Primary School | TodmordenWalsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 46th 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 | 180 | 174 | |
| Capacity | 248 | 175 | |
| Location | Todmorden, OL14 7PD | Todmorden, OL14 6RN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 180 | 174 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% | 0.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Shade Primary School
Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School
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