New Road Primary School, Sowerby Bridge
New Road Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sowerby Bridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 9 schools in Sowerby Bridge with published results, and 13,747th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
New Road Primary School in detail
New Road Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to our wonderful school, I am proud to have worked at New Road firstly as Head of School then Headteacher since January 2015."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, Lego and art.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils at New Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Calderdale and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 63% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at New Road Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put New Road Primary School as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at New Road Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to New Road Primary School are Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 77% maths); Tuel Lane Infant School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement); Trinity Academy St Peter's (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); and Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than New Road Primary School.
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyTuel Lane Infant SchoolTrinity Academy St Peter'sChrist Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School
Who goes there
35.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
New Road Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sowerby Bridge Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sowerby New Rd Gordon Street, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood New Road Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, New Road Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to New Road Primary School are Ryburn Valley High School (0.6 miles) and Trinity Academy Grammar (0.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
35.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 63% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 63% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. New Road Primary School is in Calderdale; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 21 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
174 pupils
210 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sowerby Bridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sowerby Bridge
Across Calderdale council
Places available
2,848
Applications
1,863
Got 1st preference
96.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Calderdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
99
Boys
83
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,520
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,953
Per pupil
£1182k
Total funding
£97k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
20.7%
Persistent absence
164
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
New Road Primary School
Questions parents ask about New Road Primary School
What are SATs results like at New Road Primary School?
Of the pupils at New Road Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 53% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is New Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
New Road Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023.
What is the catchment area for New Road Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When New Road Primary School is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at New Road Primary School?
New Road Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at New Road Primary School?
Classes at New Road Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to New Road Primary School?
New Road Primary School has around 182 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at New Road Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at New Road Primary School in 2024/25. 20.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to New Road Primary School?
Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming New Road Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near New Road Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 21 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Where is New Road Primary School?
New Road Primary School is at Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1DY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)