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Norland CE School

Voluntary controlled school · Sowerby Bridge · HX6 3RN

Ages 4–11 · 61 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
70

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

4

Places offered

4

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill58%

61 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
61
Boys / girls
31 / 30
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
61 / 105 (58%)
Free school meals
19.7%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Abbie Booth

Location

Address
Berry Moor Road, Norland
Postcode
HX6 3RN
Town
Sowerby Bridge
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, 61 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.7%. 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

    0.8 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

    0.9 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

  • 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

    1.3 miles away

  • Copley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 0TP · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.34

    1.4 miles away

  • Warley Town School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 7QD · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.4 miles away

  • Savile Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 3ER · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand0.85

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Abbie Booth
Telephone
01422831602
Website
http://www.norland.calderdale.sch.uk

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