Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School is a primary school in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Park Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 70 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Christ Church Junior School ‘grow in faith, learning and love’.”
- “They are taught about how to become caring, responsible and respectful members of their school community.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of what pupils can achieve, both academically and personally.”
To improve
- “However, leaders have not broken down precisely enough the key knowledge and skills pupils need to learn to achieve the different end goals.”
- “However, some pupils do not have a detailed knowledge of other faiths and cultures.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 May 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) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Warley Town School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Warley Road Primary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- New Road Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Norland CE School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parkinson Lane Community Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published