Trinity Academy St Peter's
St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1HBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Trinity Academy St Peter's is a primary school in Sowerby Bridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. It ranks 23rd of 75 primary schools in Calderdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 June 2023, report published 1 August 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 June 2023
Leaders have high ambitions for all pupils who attend the school. The school environment is calm. Pupils respect each other and staff, and they feel safe. Pupils learn to develop their communication skills through discussion and debate. Leaders enable pupils to access a wide range of experiences that broaden their horizons. These include focus weeks on themes such as autism awareness week and Black history week. Pupils take on a variety of leadership roles. These include roles as anti-bullying ambassadors, mental health champions and 'earth shot' eco- committee members. Pupils enjoy these roles and take pride in the responsibilities they have. Pupils are motivated by the rewards and incentives that leaders provide for them. This helps them to make the right choices in line with the school values. Pupils are taught about bullying. This empowers pupils. If bullying happens, pupils go to an adult or to one of the school's anti-bullying ambassadors. Pupils state that adults address any issues of bullying, and this usually makes it stop. Leaders have worked hard to improve attendance. As a result, pupils attend school more often. This is helping them to learn more.
What the school should improve
- Teaching in early years is not always closely aligned to what the pupils learn in Year 1. This weakens pupils' foundations for learning. Leaders need to ensure that what children learn in early years is linked to what is learned in Year 1 so that pupils develop and understand more, particularly in areas that will support future learning in foundation subjects.
- Teaching does not help pupils to learn about different faiths and religions well enough. Pupils are unable to talk with sufficient insight about different faiths and religions. Leaders need to work with teachers to better develop pupils' understanding of different faiths and religions so that they are better prepared for life in modern Britain.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
14 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
94 pupils on roll, with places for 195
Schools near Trinity Academy St Peter's
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle CofE VC Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| New Road Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Luddendenfoot Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Rachel Dawson
- Phone
- 01422831971
- Address
- St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1HB
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- URN
- 148143
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.