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Old Earth Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Lower Edge Road, Elland HX5 9PL · oldearth.co.uk · 01422 375316
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Calderdale 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 461
- 98% of 472 places
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.5%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 63 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 61 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 50 | 48 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% 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 | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 December 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Old Earth Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 13 Dec 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Dec 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (115 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 115
- 26% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (12%) with SEND