Shade Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Todmorden, Calderdale
Shade Primary School is a primary school in Todmorden, Calderdale for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 May 2023. Calderdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Knowlwood Road, Shade, Todmorden, OL14 7PD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 178 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy to be part of the friendly community at Shade Primary School.”
- “They have a strong sense of belonging.”
- “Pupils feel safe and well cared for.”
To improve
- “However, leaders have not included vocabulary development in all subjects.”
- “As a result, pupils lack the precise vocabulary to explain their learning in these subjects.”
- “In some of the foundation subjects, such as history, teachers do not check on pupils’ learning as effectively as they do in early reading and mathematics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 June 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) | 72% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 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.
- Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Todmorden CofE J, I & N School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Castle Hill Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Ferney Lee Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Colden Junior and Infant School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Hebden Royd CofE Primary School 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published