Salterlee Primary School

About Salterlee Primary School

Salterlee Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it maintained in its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023, which confirmed the school continues to meet that standard. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results from the 2023/24 academic year, where 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits well above the Calderdale local authority average of 59%, placing Salterlee 13th out of 73 primary schools in the borough — comfortably inside the top 25% nationally. The school’s strongest individual subject was writing, where every single pupil met the expected standard, and reading wasn’t far behind at 92%. At the higher standard, half of pupils achieved above the expected level in reading, though the combined higher-rate figure dropped to 8%, reflecting a more mixed picture in maths and writing at that top tier.

Digging into the Ofsted breakdown, the school’s previous graded inspection in 2018 rated it Good across the board, with leadership and management and overall effectiveness both scoring 2. That was a step down from its 2013 Outstanding rating, but the 2023 ungraded inspection found no reason to change the current Good judgement. In terms of pupil progress, the data doesn’t provide progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it’s not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the average scaled scores — 107 in reading and 106 in maths — are both above the national benchmark of 100, suggesting pupils are leaving primary school with solid foundations. The school is small, with just 83 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, and 16.9% of children are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly below the national average.

Salterlee is a popular choice locally: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 42 applications for just 12 places, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of 3.5 to one. All 10 first-preference applicants were offered a place, so living close enough to put it first on your form is key. The school offers a decent range of facilities including an ICT suite, gymnasium, art studios and a library, and runs clubs covering drama, choir, chess, coding, eco and art. Sport provision is strong too, with gymnastics, dance, football, tennis, athletics, cricket and rounders on offer. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, and speech and language difficulties. It’s a non-denominational state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with no nursery or boarding provision.

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