Primary school

Shelf Junior and Infant School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Calderdale
  • HX3 7LT
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,696 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 85%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 83%2017/18: top 88%2018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 70%2023/24: top 86%2024/25: top 85%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM48% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 47% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 47% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 56% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 53% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 45% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 48% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%56%45%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 0% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 2% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 7% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 5% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 3% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 101 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 102 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 105 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 104 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 103 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 104 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 101 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 101 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 103 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 101 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 100 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 101 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5103100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd222
3rd171

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2020Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026221
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.8%
First language not English0.9%
SEN support12.7%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils11.6%

Girls 51.5%Boys 48.5%

70.2% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 27 responses (11.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.2% not applicable66.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing81.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development74.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent81.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult13.6
  • Classroom teachers 7.3
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 6
  • Other support 4.1

Teachers 10.3 FTE · Whole workforce 20.4 · 35 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,427
Spend per pupil£6,684
Staff spend per pupil£5,242
Reserve per pupil£210
  • +£46,452revenue reserve
  • −£56,682in-year balance

Grants £6,052 · self-generated £376 · premises £320 per pupil