Schools in Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire · Calderdale · 10 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Hebden Bridge (10)
- Burnley Road Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · HX7 5DE
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 50% expected (2025) - Colden Junior and Infant School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · HX7 7HW
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 100% expected (2025) - Hebden Royd CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · HX7 6DS
KS2: 75% expected (2025)88% of first choices got in - Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · HX7 7NX
- Old Town Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · HX7 8RY
By type:Primary schools in Hebden Bridge (9)All-through schools in Hebden Bridge (1)
10
9 primary · 0 secondary
2,015
82% capacity used
3
0 outstanding · 3 good
2,462
447 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
49.5
GCSE Eng+Maths
50.2%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
172 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +43 primary and +31 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
64% occupied · 432 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Hebden Bridge
How many schools are there in Hebden Bridge?
Hebden Bridge has 10 open schools: 9 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Hebden Bridge?
None of the 6 graded schools in Hebden Bridge currently holds an Outstanding rating. 6 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Hebden Bridge have the best SATs results?
Of the 5 primary schools in Hebden Bridge with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Colden Junior and Infant School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Scout Road Academy (75% in reading, 83% in maths); and Riverside Junior School (80% in reading, 77% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Colden Junior and Infant SchoolScout Road AcademyRiverside Junior School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Hebden Bridge?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Hebden Bridge selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Hebden Bridge have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Hebden Bridge have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Hebden Bridge?
Apply to Calderdale through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.