Shelf Junior and Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Halifax, Calderdale
Shelf Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Halifax, Calderdale for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 27 November 2024. Calderdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shelf Hall Lane, Shelf, Halifax, HX3 7LT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 221 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are courteous and show an interest in their learning.”
- “They greet visitors with warmth.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school, where they are cared for by adults who know them well.”
To improve
- “While their explanations are clear, on occasions teaching does not introduce or reinforce important vocabulary linked to the different topics well enough.”
- “However, there is variation in the teaching of handwriting and errors in pupils’ formation of letters are not consistently addressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (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) | 48% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 26 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Northowram Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Salterlee Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lightcliffe C of E Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Trinity Academy Akroydon 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Cliffe Hill Community Primary School 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Trinity Academy St Chad's 2.6 mi Good Last distance published