Old Town Primary School, Hebden Bridge
Old Town Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hebden Bridge, part of Pennine Alliance Learning Trust. It was 81% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Old Town Primary School in detail
Old Town Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Safeguarding our children is, by far, the most important aspect of our role at Old Town Primary, but our true purpose is ensuring that our children receive a well-rounded curriculum and achieve their potential. We are delighted to share our recent Ofsted judgement with you - we are OUTSTANDING!"
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Old Town Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 107524), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Old Town Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Old Town Primary School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Old Town Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Old Town Primary School are Stubbings Infant School (0.8 miles, Good); Riverside Junior School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); Central Street Infant and Nursery School (1 mile, Good); and Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School (1.1 miles).
Stubbings Infant SchoolRiverside Junior SchoolCentral Street Infant and Nursery SchoolHeptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School
The trust
Old Town Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Pennine Alliance Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (92%) and Mixed (6%).
Staffing
Old Town Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hebden Bridge Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Old Town School, 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 26 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Old Town Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
Old Town Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Old Town Primary School (URN 107524), it was rated Outstanding in November 2023.
At a Glance
13.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
15.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Old Town Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107524). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Old Town Primary School
Newsletter 25/09/2026
28 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11/09/2026
14 Sep 2026
Newsletter 17/07/2026
3 Sep 2026
Newsletter 06/07/2026
6 Jul 2026
May Celebrations Cancelled Tomorrow
23 Jun 2026
Newsletter 19/06/2026
22 Jun 2026
From Old Town Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Old Town Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Old Town Primary School is in Calderdale; for families living there:
Apply to Calderdale for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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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Your chances of a place at Old Town Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
87 pupils
108 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hebden Bridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hebden 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
19.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
84
Total Pupils
45
Boys
39
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,449
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,902
Per pupil
£577k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
79
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Old Town Primary School
Questions parents ask about Old Town Primary School
Are there exam results for Old Town Primary School?
Old Town Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 107524), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Old Town Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Old Town Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Old Town Primary School (URN 107524), it was rated Outstanding in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Old Town Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Old Town 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 Old Town Primary School?
Old Town Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 108 places.
How big are the classes at Old Town Primary School?
Classes at Old Town Primary School average 21 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Old Town Primary School?
Old Town Primary School has around 84 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Old Town Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Old Town Primary School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Old Town Primary School?
Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Old Town 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 Old Town Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Old Town Primary School?
Old Town Primary School is at Billy Lane, Wadsworth, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 8RY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)