Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Albert Road, Pellon, Halifax, HX2 0QD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emmeline Ford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 330
- URN
- 107497
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422434000
About this school
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Halifax. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 330 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 42 | 38 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 61% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 74% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 76% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 68% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Calderdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 344 |
| 2023/24 | 352 |
| 2024/25 | 350 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School compares
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranked 51st of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.9% | 50.9% | 330 | — |
| Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School | 52% | 7.8% | 61.1% | 159 | 0.1 miles |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | 63% | 7.2% | 49.3% | 303 | 0.5 miles |
| Warley Road Primary Academy | 70% | 6.7% | 32.7% | 518 | 0.8 miles |
| St Augustine's CofE School | 36% | 8.3% | 64.6% | 156 | 0.9 miles |
| Lee Mount Academy | 61% | 5.6% | 57% | 274 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.85%
- English as an additional language
- 20.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.88%
- Persistent absence
- 11.97%
Location
Nearby schools
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Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Halifax
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Mount Pellon Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Halifax
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Warley Road Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Halifax
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St Augustine's CofE School0.9 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Lee Mount Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Halifax
Other schools in Halifax
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranks 28th of the 41 ranked primary schools in Halifax.
- Abbey Park Academy Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Ash Green Community Primary School Primary
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill School Primary
- Bowling Green Academy Primary
- Bradshaw Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Copley Primary School Primary
- Dean Field Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Emmeline Ford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
- Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School has 330 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School full?
- Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 315 pupils and 330 on roll (105%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School rank locally?
- Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranked 51st of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.