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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 107533

Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Elland · HX5 0LP

Ages 3–11 · 309 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
269

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill98%

309 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
309
Boys / girls
182 / 127
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
309 / 315 (98%)
Free school meals
36.5%
FSM pupils
109
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

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
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Sharp

Location

Address
Cross Lane
Postcode
HX5 0LP
Town
Elland
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Elland, Calderdale, 309 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 36.5%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Elland
6
Primary schools in Elland
4
Academies among open schools in Elland
50% (3)
Open schools in HX5
7
Primary in HX5
4
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 EllandNear HX5

  • West Vale Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 8LS · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Holywell Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 9AE · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Old Earth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Elland · HX5 9PL · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.03

    1.2 miles away

  • The Greetland Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 8JB · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Moorlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD3 3UH · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM8.9%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Sharp
Telephone
01422372614
Website
www.crosslaneschool.co.uk

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