Bolton Brow Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale
Bolton Brow Primary Academy is a primary school in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 November 2022. Calderdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 227 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 November 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders, staff and parents are united in their vision that every pupil will succeed at this inclusive and welcoming school.”
- “Working together, they ensure that this vision is realised.”
- “The community is ‘Proud to be Brow’.”
To improve
- “However, on occasions, teachers plan learning activities that do not help pupils to learn what they need for their next steps.”
- “However, in a few subjects, teachers do not consistently check that pupils have learned this information over a longer period.”
- “Some pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 December 2022 (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) | 67% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Warley Road Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Norland CE School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Warley Town School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- New Road Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Parkinson Lane Community Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Savile Park Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published