Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Park Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School is a primary school in Sowerby Bridge for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. It ranks 37th of 75 primary schools in Calderdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 December 2012, report published 14 January 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

70 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals45.7%

45.7%, 19.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.3%

24.3%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bolton Brow Primary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Warley Town School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Warley Road Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
New Road Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Norland CE School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Alison Embleton
Phone: 01422832454
Website: christchurchjuniors.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Park Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BJ
Local authority: Calderdale
URN: 107554

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.