Compare Castle Hill Primary School and Shade Primary School and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Castle Hill Primary School (Primary) in Todmorden; Shade Primary School (Primary) in Todmorden; St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy (Primary) in Todmorden — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
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This page compares Castle Hill Primary School, Shade Primary School and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy. They are primary phase and community school and academy sponsor led type located around Todmorden, Todmorden, West Yorkshire and Todmorden, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Castle Hill Primary School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 450, typical FSM 35–40%, range 15–20%–70–75%; all within the ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute | 
              Castle Hill Primary School
               OL14 7DF 
             | 
                      
              Shade Primary School
               OL14 7PD 
             | 
                      
              St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy
               OL14 5HP 
             | 
                  
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led | 
| Location | 
              Todmorden OL14 7DF  | 
                      
              Todmorden West Yorkshire OL14 7PD  | 
                      
              Todmorden Lancashire OL14 5HP  | 
                  
| Latest Ofsted | 2 15 May 2024 | 2 28 Jun 2023 | 2 16 Jun 2024 | 
| Ofsted report | — | — | — | 
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | 
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 70–75% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 
| Capacity | 259 | 248 | 157 | 
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | 
| Age range | — | — | — | 
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | 
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 
| Trust / Local authority | Calderdale (381) | Calderdale (381) | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | 
| Website | www.castlehillprimary.co.uk | www.shade.calderdale.sch.uk | — | 
| Telephone | 01706813163 | 01706812913 | 01706812948 | 
| 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
 - ≈ 200 🔒 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 • Academy sponsor led
 - Location
 - Todmorden
Lancashire
OL14 5HP - Ofsted
 - 2 16 Jun 2024
 - Pupils
 - ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
 - FSM %
 - 70–75% 🔒 Exact %
 - Trust / LA
 - ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
 - Website
 - —
 - Telephone
 - 01706812948
 
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