Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a primary school located in Halifax. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 15/11/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading is above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Albert Road, Halifax, HX2 0QD
Website: http://www.lingbob.calderdale.sch.uk
Telephone: 01422434000
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Calderdale
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Philip Simpson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107497

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/11/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 352
Number of Boys: 176
Number of Girls: 176

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3 Confidence interval 1.1 to 4.9
Writing
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -0.9 to 2.5
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.6 Confidence interval 2 to 5.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:65%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Albert Road, Pellon HX2 0QD
0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School
Sandbeds Road, Pellon HX2 0QQ
263 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mount Pellon Primary Academy
Battinson Road, HX1 4RG
910 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warley Road Primary Academy
Warley Road, HX1 3TG
1,355 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School
Hanson Lane, HX1 5PG
1,523 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Trinity Academy Grammar
Albert Road, HX6 2NW
1,875 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Crossley Heath School
Savile Park, HX3 0HG
2,422 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCalderdale College
Francis Street, HX1 3UZ
1,828 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Sixth Form Academy
Northgate House, HX1 1UN
2,829 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Halifax Academy
Gibbet Street, HX2 0BA
536 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBroadwood School
252 Moorend Road, Pellon HX2 0RU
786 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeacon Lights Schools
Rifaiyy Building (Hopwood Lane Entrance), Francis Street HX1 5JY
1,826 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCompass Community School Willow Park
Willow Street, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU
2,007 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wood Bank School
Dene View, Luddenden HX2 6PB
3,203 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Gleddings School
Birdcage Lane, Savile Park HX3 0JB
3,263 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.