Shelf Junior and Infant School
Community school in Halifax, Calderdale.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 221 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 12.70% |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Address | Shelf Hall Lane, Shelf, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7LT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.shelfjandi.com/ |
| Telephone | 01274676782 |
| URN | 107513 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2020, published 12 February 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 November 2024, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Northowram Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Home Farm Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Salterlee Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Farfield Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Stocks Lane Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Reevy Hill Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Woodside Academy (primary school, about 2.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Calderdale
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