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EnglandYorkshire and The HumberCalderdaleHX6 2BJChrist Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School
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Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School

Primary

Calderdale · Sowerby Bridge · HX6 2BJ http://www.christchurchjuniors.org.uk

Pupils
84
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
68%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
84
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
68%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
84
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 01/03/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCalderdale
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School · Primary · Calderdale

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
68%
-1pp
69%53%36%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
RWM higher standard
7%
+3pp
8%4%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
79%
Reading higher standard
25%
Writing expected standard
71%
Writing higher standard
7%
Maths expected standard
82%
Maths higher standard
14%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
79%
SPAG higher standard
25%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
104.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
84
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%

Contact

Address
Park Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BJ
Local authority
Calderdale
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2568%7%79%25%71%7%82%14%89%79%104.0104.0105.021%84
2023/2469%4%85%35%69%4%81%38%73%58%105.0107.0104.019%93
2022/2364%0%79%14%71%0%71%43%71%68%105.0107.0105.0+0.50+0.20+4.2015%105
2018/1968%0%71%15%79%12%82%26%82%68%102.0105.0104.0-1.70-0.70+0.4016%140
2017/1836%8%40%16%72%20%68%8%68%72%100.0102.0103.0-1.30+2.80+0.2020%130
2016/1750%3%77%20%67%13%53%7%80%77%105.0101.0104.0-0.80-2.60-4.6023%133

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/258416.821%2%42%6%17%
2023/249315.519%2%39%6%16%
2022/2310515.815%1%38%8%30%
2021/2212018.617%0%42%10%40%
2020/2112621.617%0%44%
2018/1914021.916%0%39%4%10%
2017/1813018.620%0%42%4%10%
2016/1713326.623%1%41%4%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.