Primary school

Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Calderdale
  • OL14 6RN
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,549 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 31%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 92%92%2016/17: top 32%2017/18: top 68%2018/19: top 48%2022/23: top 69%2023/24: top 44%2024/25: top 31%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM72% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 29% · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 71% · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 60% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 68% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 54% · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 65% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 72% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%72%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 4% · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 0% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 8% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 8% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 106 · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 108 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 103 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 104 · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 107 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 105 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 105 · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 102 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 102 · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 104 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
19 of 19 who put it first2014 · 80.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1919
2nd70
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2007Goodas predecessor
  3. 2009Goodas predecessor
  4. 2011Good
  5. 2014Good
  6. 2018Good
  7. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026169
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.2%
First language not English0.6%
SEN support11.5%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.0%
Persistently absent pupils0.7%

Girls 50.6%Boys 49.4%

96.6% full · 175 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 90 responses (52% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.7% not applicable57.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 43.3% not applicable84.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher29.7
Pupils per adult17.7
  • Classroom teachers 3.6
  • Leadership 2.1
  • Teaching assistants 3.3
  • Other support 3.2

Teachers 5.7 FTE · Whole workforce 12.2 · 23 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,274
Spend per pupil£7,483
Staff spend per pupil£6,105
Reserve per pupil£578
  • +£97,760revenue reserve
  • −£35,362in-year balance

Grants £6,871 · self-generated £403 · premises £165 per pupil