Norland CE School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale
Norland CE School is a primary school in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Calderdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Berry Moor Road, Norland, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3RN
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 61 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this small Church of England school.”
- “Pupils benefit from a calm, welcoming start to each day, including at the breakfast club where they can engage in creative and sporting activities.”
- “They build trusting relationships with the kind, caring adults around them.”
To improve
- “Some teaching across the school is of a very high standard, and leaders are working to ensure that this standard is consistently embedded across all subjects and year groups.”
- “Some interactions between adults and children are of high quality, although this is not yet consistent across the provision.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 July 2026 (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) | 80% | 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: 4 first-preference applications, 4 offers in total, 4 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.
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- New Road Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Warley Road Primary Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Copley Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Warley Town School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Savile Park Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published