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Colden Junior and Infant School, Hebden Bridge HX7

Smithy Lane, Colden, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 7HW

Colden Junior And Infant School, Hebden Bridge HX7

10 reasons to choose Colden Junior and Infant School

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Colden Junior and Infant School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hebden Bridge and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.

School fundamentals

Colden Junior and Infant School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.

Average class size

Colden Junior and Infant School has five, some mixed age, classes and an average class size of 16 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Colden Junior and Infant School ranks in the top 25% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.

The Colden Junior and Infant School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Colden Junior and Infant School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Colden Junior and Infant School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.15pm provided next door by external contractors.

Find another school near Colden Junior and Infant School

Independent Prep Schools

The Gleddings Preparatory School (9.4 miles); Heathfield School (12.2 miles).

State Primary Schools

Heptonstall Junior and Infant School (1.5 miles); Scout Road Academy (4.3 miles); Parkinson Lane Community Primary School (8.8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Rishworth School (10.8 miles); Hipperholme Grammar School (11.7 miles); Beech House School (13.6 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Crossley Heath School (9 miles); The North Halifax Grammar School (10 miles); Trinity Academy, Halifax (11.5 miles).

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