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Ripponden Junior and Infant School

Community school · Sowerby Bridge · HX6 4AH

Ages 4–11 · 171 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-25

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
169

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 fill81%

171 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
171
Boys / girls
77 / 94
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
171 / 210 (81%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jude Kenny

Location

Address
Halifax Road, Ripponden
Postcode
HX6 4AH
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, 171 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.5%.

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

  • Barkisland CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 0BD · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 3EJ · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM4.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Triangle CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 3NJ · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM15.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Trinity Academy St Peter's

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1HB · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM46.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • Bowling Green Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 9HU · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM20.1%

    2.2 miles away

  • Norland CE School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 3RN · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM19.7%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jude Kenny
Telephone
01422823362
Website
www.ripponden.calderdale.sch.uk

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