Todmorden CofE J, I & N School

About Todmorden CofE J, I & N School

Todmorden CofE J, I & N School sits slightly above the Calderdale local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure. The school recorded 63% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 59% for primary schools. That four-point gap is modest but consistent, and it places Todmorden in the middle of the pack locally — 30th out of 82 primary schools in Calderdale, and 32nd out of 73 when ranked by the same metric. The school’s national percentile of roughly 49% confirms it is performing very close to the median for England. What stands out is that this is a Church of England school with a nursery provision and a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 29.8%, yet it still manages to edge ahead of the LA average. It is not a standout performer, but it is delivering solid, above-average outcomes for its local context.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 key stage 2 results, the picture is one of steady, if unspectacular, attainment. In reading, 80% of pupils met the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 105. In maths, 77% reached the expected standard, with an average score of 104. Writing saw 70% meeting expectations. These are all respectable figures, though the proportion reaching the higher standard is low — just 3% achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, and only 17% did so in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2022, confirmed that it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently across its two graded inspections. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good. There is no sixth form, and the school caters for children from age 2 to 11.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 23 first-preference applications for 23 places and 36 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.57. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, ICT suite, art studios and a chapel, and the school offers clubs in choir, gardening and drama. Sports on offer include athletics, football, cricket and swimming. The school’s SEND provisions are broad, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a good-fit school for families in Todmorden and the surrounding Calderdale area who want a Church of England primary with nursery provision, solid but not exceptional academic results, and a strong track record of supporting children with additional needs.

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