Salterlee Primary School
Kell Lane, Shibden, Halifax, HX3 7AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Harper
- Sponsor
- Polaris Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 74
- URN
- 137347
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422365464
About this school
Salterlee Primary School is a primary academy in Halifax. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 74 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Salterlee Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 28 November 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 75% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 92% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 83% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 100% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Salterlee 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 | 50% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Salterlee Primary School compares
Salterlee Primary School ranked 68th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 6.3% | 16.9% | 74 | — |
| Northowram Primary School | 70% | 4.2% | 12.8% | 451 | 0.4 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | 95% | 4.3% | 21.2% | 137 | 0.9 miles |
| Trinity Academy Akroydon | 55% | 4.9% | 40.6% | 203 | 1.1 miles |
| Shelf Junior and Infant School | 48% | 4.9% | 11.8% | 221 | 1.2 miles |
| Beech Hill School | 62% | 5.2% | 38.5% | 571 | 1.4 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)
- 16.87%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.28%
- Persistent absence
- 16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Northowram Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Trinity Academy Akroydon1.1 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Shelf Junior and Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Beech Hill School1.4 miles
Primary · Halifax
Other schools in Halifax
Salterlee Primary School ranks 38th 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 ages does Salterlee Primary School teach?
- Salterlee Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of Salterlee Primary School?
- The headteacher of Salterlee Primary School is Mrs Lucy Harper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Salterlee Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Salterlee 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 many pupils are at Salterlee Primary School?
- Salterlee Primary School has 74 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Salterlee Primary School full?
- Salterlee Primary School has capacity for 112 pupils and 74 on roll (66%), 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 Salterlee Primary School a faith school?
- No. Salterlee Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Salterlee Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Salterlee Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Salterlee Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Salterlee Primary School is part of POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Salterlee Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Salterlee Primary School compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- Salterlee Primary School ranked 68th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Salterlee Primary School's absence rate?
- Salterlee Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Salterlee Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Salterlee 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 1 July 2026.