St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Meadow Close, Greenacres Estate, Shelf, Halifax, HX3 7QUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School is a primary school in Halifax for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. It ranks 25th of 40 primary schools in Halifax. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 January 2017, report published 20 February 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

192 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals21.4%

21.4%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.5%

0.5%, 21.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.5%

24.5%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shelf Junior and Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Farfield Primary and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Home Farm Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	57% met the expected standard
Reevy Hill Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Woodside Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Berry
Phone: 01274676246
Website: st-michaelangels.calderdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Meadow Close, Greenacres Estate, Shelf, Halifax, HX3 7QU
Local authority: Calderdale
URN: 107570

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.