Colden Junior and Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Hebden Bridge, Calderdale
Colden Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Hebden Bridge, Calderdale for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 December 2022. Calderdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Smithy Lane, Colden, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7HW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 47 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 December 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ personal and academic development.”
- “Pupils live up to these expectations.”
- “Leaders promote the values of ‘aspiration, empathy, creativity and fun’.”
To improve
- “However, on occasions, teachers’ checks on pupils’ knowledge in mathematics are not closely linked to what pupils have been taught.”
- “Teachers do not identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge precisely enough.”
- “However, leaders have not identified clearly enough the vocabulary that children in the early years should learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 0 first-preference applications, 0 offers in total, 0 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Calderdale published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hebden Royd CofE Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Central Street Infant and Nursery School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Riverside Junior School 2.0 mi Standards maintained
- Stubbings Infant School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Old Town Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ferney Lee Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.9 mi Good Last distance published