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Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School

Calderdale, HX2 0QQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
34%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
#13,037
of 13,686 nationally

About Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School

Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England state primary in Calderdale, one of 82 schools of its type in the local authority. It ranks 68th among them, placing it in the bottom half of the LA table. For context, the top-performing peers nearby include St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School, All Saints' CofE Primary School, and The Greetland Academy. The school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage — 60.5 per cent of its 162 pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. It operates below its capacity of 210, and for the 2025/26 intake it was oversubscribed, receiving 22 applications for 11 places, with nine first-preference offers made. The headteacher is Jo Bastian, and the school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2017, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. An ungraded inspection in December 2022 confirmed the school remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSandbeds Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX2 0QQ
HeadteacherJo Bastian
Local AuthorityCalderdale
Number of Pupils162
Free School Meals (FSM)60.5%
School Capacity162 / 210 (77% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (7 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolLibraryDining HallArt StudiosSensory RoomGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisSwimmingAthleticsRoundersDanceFootballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChoirGardeningDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.