Academy converter · Calderdale

Bolton Brow Primary Academy

3–11Ages
227Pupils
PrimaryPhase
137392URN

Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.6 above Calderdale median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Calderdale

72 applications for 29 places · 8th of 52 in Calderdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Calderdale 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

3 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 March 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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Calderdale median (1.9) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

72 applications · 29 places offered · 39 named it first

2026 2.5; Calderdale median median 1.9
2025 2.8; Calderdale median median 2.0
2024 2.6; Calderdale median median 2.0
2023 2.9; Calderdale median median 2.1
2022 2.5; Calderdale median median 2.1
2021 2.8; Calderdale median median 2.2
2020 3.1; Calderdale median median 2.3
2019 2.7; Calderdale median median 2.3
2018 3.4; Calderdale median median 2.2
2017 3.2; Calderdale median median 2.3
2016 4.6; Calderdale median median 2.3
2015 3.8; Calderdale median median 2.5
2014 4.8; Calderdale median median 2.5

More applications per place than the Calderdale median in 13 of 13 years.

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	72	2.5	39	1.34
Sep 2025	29	82	2.8	36	1.24
Sep 2024	27	71	2.6	28	1.04
Sep 2023	29	83	2.9	35	1.21
Sep 2022	29	72	2.5	36	1.24
Sep 2021	30	83	2.8	35	1.17
Sep 2020	30	93	3.1	38	1.27
Sep 2019	30	82	2.7	39	1.30
Sep 2018	30	102	3.4	42	1.40
Sep 2017	30	96	3.2	37	1.23
Sep 2016	30	139	4.6	46	1.53
Sep 2015	30	115	3.8	32	1.07
Sep 2014	30	145	4.8	57	1.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 73% · Maths 77% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%31st of 75 in Calderdale

Calderdale 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Calderdale 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Calderdale 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Calderdale 73% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Calderdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Calderdale 77% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Calderdale 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Calderdale median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	0%	106	105
2023/24	63%	0%	105	106
2022/23	73%	3%	108	105

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

Bolton Brow Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School
0.4 km · Calderdale

Remains Good2023

68%met the SATs standard
Warley Road Primary Academy
0.9 km · Calderdale

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Norland CE School
1.3 km · Calderdale

2026

7.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Warley Town School
1.4 km · Calderdale

Good2023

3.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
New Road Primary School
1.4 km · Calderdale

Good2023

1.3applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
1.5 km · Calderdale

Outstanding2023

2.1applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Savile Park Primary School
1.6 km · Calderdale

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.7 km · Calderdale

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137392 · 381/2063
Trust: Together Learning Trust
Capacity: 260 pupils · 227 on roll
Free school meals: 15.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2011
Replaced: Bolton Brow Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107515)
Address: Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BA
Local authority: Calderdale

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