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Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Park Road, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BJ · christchurchjuniors.org.uk · 01422 832454
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Calderdale 62%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 70
- 33% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Calderdale it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 1 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 22
- 21% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied