New Road Primary School

Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, HX6 1DY

Good

Inspected 18 April 2023

Good

Ofsted

47%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

174

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Calderdale →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 174 / 210 (83%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 April 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

37.9%

Disadvantaged

2.9%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

17.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

47%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.5%

Overall absence

20.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.39

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

20.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

6.23

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

£52,218

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,144 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,980

Spend per pupil

£7,775

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.