Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Todmorden.
Summary of the comparison
Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Todmorden.
Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary 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 72.0% for Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School and 56.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy (81.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TodmordenWalsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School | TodmordenSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 81 in Calderdale | 11th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 174 | 104 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 157 | |
| Location | Todmorden, OL14 6RN | Todmorden, OL14 5HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 174 | 104 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.2% | 75.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 18.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 9.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 0.7% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 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.
Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy
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