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Burnley Road Academy

Academy converter · Hebden Bridge · HX7 5DE

Ages 3–11 · 129 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
157

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill62%

129 pupils · 209 places

Pupils on roll
129
Boys / girls
60 / 69
School capacity
209
Capacity fill
129 / 209 (62%)
Free school meals
37.5%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PENNINE ALLIANCE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
PENNINE ALLIANCE LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Veronica Walker

Location

Address
Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd
Postcode
HX7 5DE
Town
Hebden Bridge
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, 129 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.5%.

Open schools in Hebden Bridge
10
Primary schools in Hebden Bridge
9
Academies among open schools in Hebden Bridge
60% (6)
Open schools in HX7
10
Primary in HX7
9
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Primary in Calderdale LA
82

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Hebden BridgeNear HX7

  • Scout Road Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hebden Bridge · HX7 5JR · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Stubbings Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hebden Bridge · HX7 8BP · Calderdale

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Old Town Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hebden Bridge · HX7 8RY · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM13.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Riverside Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Hebden Bridge · HX7 8EE · Calderdale

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM20.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Midgley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 6TX · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM8.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Luddenden CofE School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 6PB · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM62.7%
    • Demand0.80

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Veronica Walker
Telephone
01422883034
Website
www.burnleyroadacademy.org

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