Community school · Calderdale

Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School

2–11Ages
330Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107497URN

Albert Road, Pellon, Halifax, HX2 0QD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.3 below Calderdale median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Calderdale

63 applications for 40 places · 42nd of 52 in Calderdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Calderdale 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

23 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 November 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Calderdale median (1.9) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

63 applications · 40 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 1.6; Calderdale median median 1.9
2025 1.4; Calderdale median median 2.0
2024 1.7; Calderdale median median 2.0
2023 1.5; Calderdale median median 2.1
2022 1.5; Calderdale median median 2.1
2021 1.7; Calderdale median median 2.2
2020 1.7; Calderdale median median 2.3
2019 1.8; Calderdale median median 2.3
2018 1.7; Calderdale median median 2.2
2017 1.5; Calderdale median median 2.3
2016 1.4; Calderdale median median 2.3
2015 2.3; Calderdale median median 2.5
2014 2.4; Calderdale median median 2.5

More applications per place than the Calderdale median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Calderdale median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	40	63	1.6	40	1.00
Sep 2025	39	56	1.4	39	1.00
Sep 2024	43	73	1.7	48	1.12
Sep 2023	29	42	1.5	29	1.00
Sep 2022	44	64	1.5	42	0.95
Sep 2021	39	65	1.7	38	0.97
Sep 2020	45	77	1.7	48	1.07
Sep 2019	45	79	1.8	54	1.20
Sep 2018	45	75	1.7	52	1.16
Sep 2017	45	68	1.5	45	1.00
Sep 2016	45	62	1.4	46	1.02
Sep 2015	45	103	2.3	70	1.56
Sep 2014	45	108	2.4	64	1.42

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 64% · Maths 77% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%51st of 75 in Calderdale

Calderdale 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Calderdale 78% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Calderdale 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Calderdale 73% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Calderdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Calderdale 77% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Calderdale 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Calderdale median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	2%	104	104
2023/24	61%	3%	105	106
2022/23	55%	2%	103	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School
0.2 km · Calderdale

Remains Good2022

2.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Mount Pellon Primary Academy
0.8 km · Calderdale

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Warley Road Primary Academy
1.2 km · Calderdale

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's CofE School
1.4 km · Calderdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Lee Mount Academy
1.4 km · Calderdale

2026

1.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Warley Town School
1.6 km · Calderdale

Good2023

3.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Dean Field Community Primary School
1.6 km · Calderdale

Good2022

1.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
1.7 km · Calderdale

Outstanding2023

2.1applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107497 · 381/2033
Capacity: 315 pupils · 330 on roll
Free school meals: 44.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Albert Road, Pellon, Halifax, HX2 0QD
Local authority: Calderdale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources