Shelf Junior and Infant SchoolSt Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halifax.
Summary of the comparison
Shelf Junior and Infant School and St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School are primary schools in Halifax.
Shelf Junior and Infant School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Shelf Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Shelf Junior and Infant School was judged Good and St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre 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 48.0% for Shelf Junior and Infant School and 60.0% for St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre 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 St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School (30.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxShelf Junior and Infant School | HalifaxSt Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 68th of 81 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 221 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX3 7LT | Halifax, HX3 7QU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 170 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% | 8.3% 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.
Shelf Junior and Infant School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School
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