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Tuel Lane Infant School

Community school · Sowerby Bridge · HX6 2ND

Ages 3–7 · 68 pupils · Calderdale

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Overall absence

6.8%

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
43

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 fill57%

68 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
68
Boys / girls
40 / 28
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
68 / 120 (57%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Headteacher Alison Embleton

Location

Address
Clay Street, Tuel Lane
Postcode
HX6 2ND
Town
Sowerby Bridge
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 3–7, in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, 68 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.7%.

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

  • New Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1DY · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM35.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Warley Town School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 7QD · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Bolton Brow Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 2BA · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM15.4%

    0.6 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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Warley Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 3TG · Calderdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM32.6%

    1.0 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%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Alison Embleton
Website
www.tuellaneinfantschool.co.uk

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