Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School
Sandbeds Road, Pellon, Halifax, HX2 0QQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Bastian
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 159
- URN
- 107535
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422350792
About this school
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Halifax. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 159 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 December 2022, 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 | 25 | 29 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 34% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 44% | 59% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 24% | 48% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 40% | 55% | 48% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 96.0 | 98.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.10 | - | - |
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 Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary 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 | 20% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 171 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 162 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School compares
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School ranked 60th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% 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 | 52% | 7.8% | 61.1% | 159 | — |
| Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School | 59% | 4.9% | 50.9% | 330 | 0.1 miles |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | 63% | 7.2% | 49.3% | 303 | 0.5 miles |
| Lee Mount Academy | 61% | 5.6% | 57% | 274 | 0.8 miles |
| St Augustine's CofE School | 36% | 8.3% | 64.6% | 156 | 0.8 miles |
| Warley Road Primary Academy | 70% | 6.7% | 32.7% | 518 | 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)
- 61.11%
- English as an additional language
- 19.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.78%
- Persistent absence
- 26%
Location
Nearby schools
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Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Halifax
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Mount Pellon Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Halifax
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Lee Mount Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Halifax
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St Augustine's CofE School0.8 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Warley Road Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Halifax
Other schools in Halifax
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School ranks 34th 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
- 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
- Holywell Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School teach?
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School is Mrs Jo Bastian, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary 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 Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School?
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School has 159 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School full?
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 159 on roll (76%), 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 Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 20% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School rank locally?
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School ranked 60th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% 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 Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary 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.