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Sowerby Village CofE VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1HB

Ages 2–11 · 165 pupils · Calderdale

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill79%

165 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
165
Boys / girls
80 / 85
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
165 / 210 (79%)
Free school meals
44%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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)
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Mitchell

Location

Address
St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby
Postcode
HX6 1HB
Town
Sowerby Bridge
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 2–11, in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, 165 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44%. 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

  • Trinity Academy St Peter's

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1HB · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM46.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Triangle CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 3NJ · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 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

    0.6 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

  • Luddendenfoot Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 6AU · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 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

    • KS292%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Warley Town School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 7QD · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Mitchell

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