New Road Primary School

CalderdaleCommunity school

Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DY

Headteacher: Mrs Sharon HarwoodSchool website ↗Pupils: 174 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 18 April 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
47.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
11.0%

Reading

Expected level53.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

Writing

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding16.0%

Maths

Expected level53.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
28
Applications received
49
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
58.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
42.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1636.0%9.0%-0.2-1.3-0.4
2016/1755.0%0.0%-3.7-3.6-3.1
2017/1857.0%0.0%-3.3-3.3-1.4
2018/1968.0%0.0%-2.8-2.7-2.6
2022/2363.0%16.0%+0.8+2.7+0.4
2023/2452.0%4.0%---
2024/2547.0%11.0%---
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