Shade Primary School, based in Todmorden, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Shade Primary School currently has around 180 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.8% boys and 52.2% girls. Around 19.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Knowlwood Road, Todmorden, OL14 7PD |
| Website: | http://www.shade.calderdale.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01706812913 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Calderdale |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Mollie McCracken |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107522 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/05/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 248 |
| Number of Pupils: | 180 |
| Number of Boys: | 86 |
| Number of Girls: | 94 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.30% | 168 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shade Primary School Knowlwood Road , Shade OL14 7PD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School Rochdale Road , Walsden OL14 6RN | 3out of 4 | 910 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Walsden CofE (VC) Infant School Rochdale Road , Walsden OL14 6RN | - not rated | 1,035 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Walsden Junior School Rochdale Road , Walsden OL14 6RN | - not rated | 1,071 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Todmorden CofE J, I & N School Burnley Road , OL14 7BS | 3out of 4 | 1,414 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy Ewood Lane , OL14 7DG | 3out of 4 | 1,880 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Todmorden High School Ewood Lane , OL14 7DG | - not rated | 1,880 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.