Northowram Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jan 26 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Calderdale
Unique reference
107486
Address
Baxter Lane, Northowram, HX3 7EF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
452 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
52.0%
Girls
48.0%
First language not English
0.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.8%
Persistent absence
9.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93.1%
Mixed 3.7%
Pakistani 1.3%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Other White 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.9
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAverage0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 14%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Northowram Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
54
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
54
2nd preference
24
3rd preference
23
From another Local Authority
17
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
54
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
18
10
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
6
9
Reception, Full-time
61
33
28
Year 1
60
33
27
Year 2
56
28
28
Year 3
62
32
30
Year 4
60
28
32
Year 5
60
37
23
Year 6
60
28
32
Year 2023-2024

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