New Road Primary School is a primary school located in Sowerby Bridge. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 01/11/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are below average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge

School Information

Address: Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DY
Website: http://www.newroadprimarycalderdale.org.uk
Telephone: 01422831351
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Calderdale
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sharon Harwood
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107518

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/11/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 141
Number of Boys: 63
Number of Girls: 78

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -2.8 Confidence interval -5.3 to -0.3
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.7 Confidence interval -5 to -0.4
Maths
Below Average: -2.6 Confidence interval -4.7 to -0.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:68%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Road Primary School
Sowerby New Road , HX6 1DY 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Peter's Avenue , HX6 1BL 		3out of 4 338 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tuel Lane Infant School
Clay Street , Tuel Lane HX6 2ND 		3out of 4 716 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy St Peter's
St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1HB 		- not rated 1,276 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge
Park Road , HX6 2BJ 		3out of 4 1,284 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ryburn Valley High School
St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1DF 		3out of 4 1,034 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar
Albert Road , HX6 2NW 		1out of 4 1,083 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Crossley Heath School
Savile Park , HX3 0HG 		4out of 4 3,000 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Halifax Academy
Gibbet Street , HX2 0BA 		3out of 4 2,759 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Compass Community School Willow Park
Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU 		- not rated 1,370 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wood Bank School
Dene View , Luddenden HX2 6PB 		3out of 4 2,939 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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