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Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Sowerby Bridge · HX6 2BJ

Ages 3–11 · 70 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
97

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill33%

70 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
70
Boys / girls
37 / 33
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
70 / 210 (33%)
Free school meals
45.7%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Alison Embleton

Location

Address
Park Road
Postcode
HX6 2BJ
Town
Sowerby Bridge
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, 70 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Sowerby Bridge
13
Primary schools in Sowerby Bridge
10
Academies among open schools in Sowerby Bridge
46% (6)
Open schools in HX6
15
Primary in HX6
10
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 Sowerby BridgeNear HX6

  • Bolton Brow Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 2BA · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand1.04

    0.2 miles away

  • Warley Town School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 7QD · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.71

    0.6 miles away

  • Warley Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 3TG · Calderdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

  • New Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1DY · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Norland CE School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 3RN · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1BL · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Alison Embleton
Telephone
01422832454
Website
http://www.christchurchjuniors.org.uk

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