St John's Primary School In Rishworth
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Calderdale Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2015–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St John's Primary School In Rishworth is a primary school in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 July 2022. Calderdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
St John's Primary School In Rishworth catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 4 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 89% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Calderdale.
- 22% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 8%).
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, with 20 first-choice applications for 20 offers, but places ran out in 6 of the 9 earlier years.
- 3.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 18.7% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Calderdale.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Calderdale schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Godly Lane, Rishworth, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4QR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 152 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 July 2022
Strengths
- “St John’s Primary School in Rishworth is a very happy school.”
- “Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the culture of the school.”
- “One parent summed up the thoughts of many when they explained, ‘You can feel the warmth of the welcome on the coldest of days when you walk onto the playground’.”
To improve
- “However, in a few topics within a few subjects, leaders have not identified precisely the most important subject knowledge that pupils need to learn, remember and use for future learning.”
- “Pupils are not as confident in their understanding of important knowledge or using a range of vocabulary in these aspects of the curriculum.”
- “In some foundation subjects, however, assessment systems are not consistently well developed to check whether pupils’ knowledge and skills are secure over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 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) | 89% | 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, 20 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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- Ripponden Junior and Infant School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Triangle CofE VC Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Bowling Green Academy 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Trinity Academy St Peter's 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holywell Green Primary School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published