Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School
Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Todmorden for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 169 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023. In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has fewer teachers for its size than most primary schools: 29.7 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally. Pupils turn up more reliably than at almost any other primary school: they missed just 2.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.2% nationally.
Ofsted inspection: November 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary controlled school |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Rochdale Road Walsden Todmorden West Yorkshire OL14 6RN |
| Phone | 01706812947 |
| Reference Number | 135862 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 169 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.48%
Girls: 48.52% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 11.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 5 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 97% |
| White & Asian | 1.2% |
| White, Other | 0.6% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.6% |
Walsden St Peter’s CE (VC) Primary School is continuing to demonstrate good performance, creating a positive environment that supports both the personal and academic growth of its pupils. The school is characterized by strong relationships between staff and pupils, promoting resilience, curiosity, and care. The curriculum is ambitious, particularly in core subjects such as reading, where structured programs ensure pupils progress effectively. The school effectively caters to the needs of its most vulnerable pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), providing necessary support through external agencies and well-trained staff.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 11 Oct 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2023 | School inspection |
| 15 May 2018 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 05 Apr 2011 | Full inspection: |
Strengths
- Welcoming environment for pupils
- High expectations for personal and academic achievement
- Well-supported mental health and family liaison services
- Strong emphasis on reading with high-quality resources
- High-quality pastoral care fostering pupil well-being
- Effective support for pupils with SEND to access the curriculum
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent identification of key knowledge in some subjects
- Insufficient revision of learning to ensure retention
- Assessment strategies not effectively addressing misconceptions
Ofsted Parent View
The latest published parent view scores are from 2022. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Don't Know | Total Responses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. My child is happy at this school. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 2. My child feels safe at this school. | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | ||||||
| 8. The school has high expectations for my child. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 9. My child does well at this school. | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 14. I would recommend this school to another parent. | 7 | 4 |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 72% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -1.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -1.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 7 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 1 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 8 | 4 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School had 173 pupils for 210 places. 37 places (17.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Todmorden Primary” planning area
Calderdale counted 139 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 117 in 2029–30, down 16%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 161 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 132 | 133 | 146 | 151 | 155 | 161 | 167 | 174 | 173 | 176 | 168 | 170 | 171 | 175 | 173 |
| Unfilled | 18.0% | 24.0% | 16.6% | 13.7% | 11.4% | 8.0% | 4.6% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 19.0% | 18.6% | 16.7% | 17.6% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School attended 97.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 0.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School had 29.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 33.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.3 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 16.1 | 17.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.6% | 23.3% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 12.3% | 24.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 23.5% | 33.8% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 12.5% | 50.0% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 20.0% | 10.0% | 40.0% | 28.6% | 54.5% | – | 41.7% | 83.3% | 45.5% | 54.5% | 22.2% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | – | 1.1 | 7.5 | 18.4 | 10.1 | 0.6 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 13.0% of pupils at Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Specific learning difficulty | 8 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 7 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 1 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School received £7,274 and spent £7,483 for each of its 169 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £98,000 (£578 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £98,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £174,000 | £177,000 | £173,000 | £133,000 | £98,000 |
| per pupil | £565 | £825 | £803 | £1,036 | £1,033 | £999 | £765 | £578 |
| In-year balance | £29,000 | £38,000 | £0 | £38,000 | £3,000 | -£4,000 | -£40,000 | -£35,000 |
| per pupil | £166 | £229 | £2 | £224 | £15 | -£22 | -£228 | -£209 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
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Shade Primary School
Knowlwood Road, Shade, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7PD |
0.52 miles |
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Todmorden CofE J, I & N School
Burnley Road, Todmorden, Lancashire, OL14 7BS |
1.31 miles |
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy
Wellington Road, Todmorden, Lancashire, OL14 5HP |
1.37 miles |
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Castle Hill Primary School
Ewood Lane, Todmorden, OL14 7DF |
1.44 miles |
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Ferney Lee Primary School
Ferney Lee Road, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 5NR |
1.59 miles |
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St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School
Moss Side Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 8EP |
2.69 miles |
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Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School
Todmorden Road, Summit, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 9PR |
2.9 miles |
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Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Greenfield Terrace, Cornholme, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 8PL |
2.98 miles |
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Britannia Community Primary School
Rochdale Road, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9TS |
3.11 miles |
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Sharneyford Primary School
Todmorden Road, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9UQ |
3.27 miles |
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Littleborough Community Primary School
Calderbrook Road, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 9HW |
3.35 miles |
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Tong Lane, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9LJ |
3.47 miles |
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St James' Church of England Primary School
Crossfield Road, Wardle, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 9JW |
3.6 miles |
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Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
Lime Grove, Off John Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 8DB |
3.61 miles |
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Whitelees Road, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 8DU |
3.63 miles |
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Victoria Street, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 9DB |
3.74 miles |
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Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
Lane End Road, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9RR |
3.79 miles |
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Bacup Nursery School
Cowtoot Lane, Bacup, OL13 8EF |
3.85 miles |
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Bacup Thorn Primary School
Cowtoot Lane, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 8EF |
3.85 miles |
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Northern Primary School
Burnley Road, Northern Primary School, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 8PH |
4.07 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Pennine
182 Burnley Road, Todmorden, OL14 5LB |
1.48 miles |
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Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy
Ewood Lane, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7DG |
1.58 miles |
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Wardle Academy
Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 9RD |
3.98 miles |
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Whitworth Community High School
Hall Street, Hallford, Hallfold, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 8TS |
4.19 miles |
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Great Howarth School
Great Howarth Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 9HJ |
4.37 miles |
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Meadows School
Egerton House, Wardle Road, Wardle, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 9EN |
4.55 miles |
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What is Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
When was Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.
How many pupils does Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School have?
Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School has 169 pupils on roll.
What age range does Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School cover?
Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School?
Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School is at Rochdale Road, Walsden, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 6RN.