Triangle CofE VC Primary School

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Triangle CofE VC Primary School sits within Calderdale, a local authority home to 82 primary schools where only seven hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 49th out of 73 primaries in the borough on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of local schools. Its closest high-performing peers include St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School, All Saints' CofE Primary School and The Greetland Academy, all of which score considerably higher on the same ranking metric. For families prioritising an Outstanding-rated school nearby, Luddendenfoot Academy lies just 2.2 kilometres away. Triangle CofE is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a mixed intake and a current roll of 186 pupils against a capacity of 210. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 12.4 per cent. Headteacher Joseph Allen leads a school that has seen notable improvement in its most recent Ofsted inspection.

In its January 2024 graded inspection, Triangle CofE achieved an overall effectiveness rating of Good, a significant step up from the Requires Improvement judgement it received in November 2021. The inspection report awarded Outstanding grades for both personal development and behaviour and attitudes, while quality of education, early years provision and leadership and management were all rated Good. On academic outcomes, the school’s key stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 55 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is slightly below the Calderdale local authority average of 59 per cent. In individual subjects, 86 per cent reached the expected standard in maths, with 72 per cent doing so in both reading and writing. At the higher standard, 21 per cent achieved in maths and 24 per cent in reading, though no pupils reached the higher threshold in writing or across all three subjects combined. Average scaled scores were 106 in maths and 105 in reading.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including an art studio, ICT suite, sensory room, forest school area, sports hall and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, gymnastics, dance, cricket, swimming, tennis and cross country, while extracurricular clubs include gardening, coding, eco club and drama. Triangle CofE has a dedicated SEND department that supports pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment and physical disability. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school was oversubscribed: it received 53 total applications for 19 places, with 17 first-preference offers made and an oversubscription ratio of 2.79. This suggests strong local demand, particularly from families who value the school’s improved Ofsted trajectory and its Church of England character. The school does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form, and it is not a boarding school.

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