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St John's CofE VA Primary School, Rishworth

Voluntary aided school · Sowerby Bridge · HX6 4QR

Ages 4–11 · Calderdale

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
140
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 Wakefield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Philip Simpson

Location

Address
Godly Lane, Rishworth
Postcode
HX6 4QR
Town
Sowerby Bridge
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

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 4–11, in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Wakefield.

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

  • Ripponden Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 4AH · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Barkisland CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 0BD · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.8 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

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

    2.0 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%

    2.7 miles away

  • Bowling Green Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 9HU · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Simpson

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