Community school · Calderdale

Ripponden Junior and Infant School

4–11Ages
171Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107514URN

Halifax Road, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4AH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Calderdale median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Calderdale

52 applications for 29 places · 33rd of 52 in Calderdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Calderdale 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

Inspection history

19 April 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
16 July 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Calderdale median (1.9) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

52 applications · 29 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 1.8; Calderdale median median 1.9
2025 2.4; Calderdale median median 2.0
2024 2.1; Calderdale median median 2.0
2023 3.2; Calderdale median median 2.1
2022 2.4; Calderdale median median 2.1
2021 3.2; Calderdale median median 2.2
2020 2.3; Calderdale median median 2.3
2019 2.5; Calderdale median median 2.3
2018 2.1; Calderdale median median 2.2
2017 2.4; Calderdale median median 2.3
2016 1.9; Calderdale median median 2.3
2015 3.2; Calderdale median median 2.5
2014 2.1; Calderdale median median 2.5

This school
Calderdale median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	52	1.8	29	1.00
Sep 2025	17	40	2.4	17	1.00
Sep 2024	25	53	2.1	25	1.00
Sep 2023	17	55	3.2	17	1.00
Sep 2022	29	69	2.4	29	1.00
Sep 2021	22	70	3.2	20	0.91
Sep 2020	29	67	2.3	26	0.90
Sep 2019	30	76	2.5	24	0.80
Sep 2018	28	59	2.1	24	0.86
Sep 2017	28	66	2.4	19	0.68
Sep 2016	34	63	1.9	26	0.76
Sep 2015	25	79	3.2	22	0.88
Sep 2014	44	90	2.1	32	0.73

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 75% · Maths 79% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%37th of 75 in Calderdale

Calderdale 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Calderdale 78% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Calderdale 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Calderdale 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Calderdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Calderdale 77% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Calderdale 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Calderdale median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	4%	105	105
2023/24	67%	7%	108	106
2022/23	59%	0%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ripponden Junior and Infant SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Barkisland CofE VA Primary School
1.1 km · Calderdale

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School
1.5 km · Calderdale

Good2024

2.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St John's Primary School In Rishworth
2.2 km · Calderdale

Good2022

1.6applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Triangle CofE VC Primary School
2.2 km · Calderdale

Good2024

2.1applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Trinity Academy St Peter's
3.1 km · Calderdale

Good2023

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
3.4 km · Calderdale

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Bowling Green Academy
3.5 km · Calderdale

Good2023

2.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Norland CE School
3.6 km · Calderdale

2026

7.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107514 · 381/2061
Capacity: 210 pupils · 171 on roll
Free school meals: 10.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Halifax Road, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4AH
Local authority: Calderdale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources