Best 3 Primary schools in Todmorden – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Castle Hill Primary School (Primary) in Todmorden; Shade Primary School (Primary) in Todmorden; Ferney Lee Primary School (Primary) in Todmorden — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Castle Hill Primary School, Shade Primary School and Ferney Lee Primary School. They are primary phase and community school type located around Todmorden and Todmorden, West Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Castle Hill Primary School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Castle Hill Primary School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 550, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; all under Calderdale local authority.
| Attribute |
Castle Hill Primary School
OL14 7DF
|
Shade Primary School
OL14 7PD
|
Ferney Lee Primary School
OL14 5NR
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Todmorden OL14 7DF |
Todmorden West Yorkshire OL14 7PD |
Todmorden West Yorkshire OL14 5NR |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 15 May 2024 | 2 28 Jun 2023 | 2 22 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 259 | 248 | 240 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Calderdale (381) | Calderdale (381) | Calderdale (381) |
| Website | www.castlehillprimary.co.uk | www.shade.calderdale.sch.uk | www.ferneylee.calderdale.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01706813163 | 01706812913 | 01706254848 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Todmorden
OL14 7DF - Ofsted
- 2 15 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Calderdale (381)
- Website
- www.castlehillprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01706813163
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Todmorden
West Yorkshire
OL14 7PD - Ofsted
- 2 28 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Calderdale (381)
- Website
- www.shade.calderdale.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01706812913
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Todmorden
West Yorkshire
OL14 5NR - Ofsted
- 2 22 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Calderdale (381)
- Website
- www.ferneylee.calderdale.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01706254848
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