Colden Junior and Infant School
Smithy Lane, Colden, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr John Cooper
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 47
- URN
- 107512
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422842438
About this school
Colden Junior and Infant School is a community primary school in Hebden Bridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 47 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Colden Junior and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 10 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 50% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 20% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 90% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 60% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 60% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Colden Junior and Infant 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 | 67% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 59 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Colden Junior and Infant School compares
Colden Junior and Infant School ranked 24th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 47 | — |
| Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School | — | 5% | 11.3% | 50 | 1.5 miles |
| Hebden Royd CofE Primary School | 50% | 3.7% | 18.9% | 109 | 1.5 miles |
| Central Street Infant and Nursery School | — | 5% | 10% | 53 | 1.9 miles |
| Riverside Junior School | 71% | 4.9% | 20.3% | 118 | 2.0 miles |
| Stubbings Infant School | — | 3.9% | 9.8% | 71 | 2.1 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)
- 8.47%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.71%
- Persistent absence
- 18.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School1.5 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Hebden Royd CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Central Street Infant and Nursery School1.9 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Riverside Junior School2.0 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Stubbings Infant School2.1 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
Other schools in Hebden Bridge
Colden Junior and Infant School ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Hebden Bridge.
- Burnley Road Academy Primary
- Central Street Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Hebden Royd CofE Primary School Primary
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Old Town Primary School Primary
- Riverside Junior School Primary
- Scout Road Academy Primary
- Stubbings Infant School Primary
- The Calder Learning Trust All-through
Common questions
- What ages does Colden Junior and Infant School teach?
- Colden Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hebden Bridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Colden Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Colden Junior and Infant School is Mr John Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Colden Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Colden Junior and Infant 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 many pupils are at Colden Junior and Infant School?
- Colden Junior and Infant School has 47 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Colden Junior and Infant School full?
- Colden Junior and Infant School has capacity for 119 pupils and 47 on roll (39%), so it has space against 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 Colden Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Colden Junior and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Colden Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Colden Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Colden Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Colden Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- Colden Junior and Infant School ranked 24th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Colden Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Colden Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Colden Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Colden Junior and Infant 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.