Shelf Junior and Infant School
Performance (KS2 SATs)
Three-year trends
Last three years of DfE data. How to read trends
Ofsted judgements
Getting a place
Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this
Every child who put Shelf Junior and Infant School first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.
Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).
School profile
- Age range
- 4–11
- Pupils on roll
- 229
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Attendance
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means
Nearby primary schools
Location
Official sources
About Shelf Junior and Infant School
Shelf Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Halifax, Calderdale, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 229 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 48% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 3.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.
Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Shelf Junior and Infant School their first choice was offered one of its 29 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.6%. There are about 24.6 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.