Shelf Junior and Infant SchoolHome Farm Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shelf Junior and Infant School and Home Farm Primary School are primary schools.
Shelf Junior and Infant School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Home Farm Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Home Farm Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shelf Junior and Infant School was judged Good and Home Farm Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Shelf Junior and Infant School and 57.0% for Home Farm Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Shelf Junior and Infant School (53.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Home Farm Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxShelf Junior and Infant School | BradfordHome Farm Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 81 in Calderdale | 73rd of 155 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 221 | 456 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 484 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX3 7LT | Bradford, BD6 3NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 468 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 34.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 17.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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.
Shelf Junior and Infant School
Home Farm Primary School
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