New Road Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale
New Road Primary School is a primary school in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 April 2023. Calderdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 182 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at New Road Primary School.”
- “Their behaviour is exceptional.”
- “Staff have high expectations of pupils’ attitudes and behaviour.”
To improve
- “In some foundation subjects, such as physical education (PE), the curriculum needs refining further to meet the same high standard.”
- “Pupils remember some aspects of the PSHE curriculum better than others.”
- “Pupils are less confident in their knowledge of other faiths.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 47% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Calderdale published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Trinity Academy St Peter's 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Warley Town School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Norland CE School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Triangle CofE VC Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Luddendenfoot Academy 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published