Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School, Elland
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has identified the right priorities for improvement and is taking steps to address them. There are positive signs of progress, particularly in phonics and writing for some year groups. The leadership team is working with the local authority to strengthen the school's performance.
Key Strengths
- Progress improving in Year 1 phonics (letters and sounds)
- Writing progress accelerating for Year 6 boys
- Leadership aware of areas needing improvement and taking action
- Local authority providing support and accurate assessment of school's needs
Areas for Improvement
- Action plans lack clear, measurable milestones and success criteria
- Weak progress in mathematics across the school
- Monitoring systems do not clearly show the impact of improvements
- Leadership focus needs greater urgency and sharper accountability for results
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School requires improvement following its section 5 inspection. The school is beginning to take action on identified weaknesses, but improvement plans lack sufficient clarity and measurable targets.
At a Glance
36.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 69%. Writing has remained stable at around 69%.
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
309 pupils
315 capacity
6 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Elland
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Elland
Admissions Demand - Calderdale
Places available
2,943
Applications
1,899
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Calderdale (2025/26)
Inspection History(111)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.28996%
Overall absence
11.76471%
Persistent absence
255
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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