Academy converter · Calderdale

Old Earth Primary School

3–11Ages
461Pupils
PrimaryPhase
137398URN

Lower Edge Road, Elland, HX5 9PL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingFeb 2016

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

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

104 applications for 59 places · 35th of 52 in Calderdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Calderdale 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingFeb 2016

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

Inspection history

14 December 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
10 February 2016
Graded inspection: Outstanding

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)

104 applications · 59 places offered · 63 named it first

2026 1.8; Calderdale median median 1.9
2025 1.8; Calderdale median median 2.0
2024 1.7; Calderdale median median 2.0
2023 2.1; Calderdale median median 2.1
2022 2.3; Calderdale median median 2.1
2021 2.0; Calderdale median median 2.2
2020 2.4; Calderdale median median 2.3
2019 2.3; Calderdale median median 2.3
2018 2.2; Calderdale median median 2.2
2017 2.0; Calderdale median median 2.3
2016 2.1; Calderdale median median 2.3
2015 2.1; Calderdale median median 2.5
2014 2.5; 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	59	104	1.8	63	1.07
Sep 2025	59	107	1.8	63	1.07
Sep 2024	59	101	1.7	61	1.03
Sep 2023	59	121	2.1	66	1.12
Sep 2022	50	113	2.3	48	0.96
Sep 2021	57	112	2.0	58	1.02
Sep 2020	60	145	2.4	78	1.30
Sep 2019	60	139	2.3	75	1.25
Sep 2018	60	130	2.2	65	1.08
Sep 2017	60	122	2.0	62	1.03
Sep 2016	59	121	2.1	64	1.08
Sep 2015	55	117	2.1	62	1.13
Sep 2014	55	137	2.5	63	1.15

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 71% · Maths 80% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%40th of 75 in Calderdale

Calderdale 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Calderdale 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Calderdale 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Calderdale 73% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Calderdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Calderdale 77% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Calderdale 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	63%	8%	106	106
2023/24	67%	8%	106	107
2022/23	68%	13%	107	106

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

Old Earth Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2022

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Field Lane Primary School
1.2 km · Calderdale

Good2023

5.0applications per place 18%met the SATs standard
Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
1.4 km · Calderdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 12%met the SATs standard
Carr Green Primary School
1.6 km · Calderdale

Good2024

2.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School
2.0 km · Calderdale

Good2023

1.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Longroyde Primary School
2.1 km · Calderdale

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
West Vale Academy
2.3 km · Calderdale

2025

7.3applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
2.4 km · Calderdale

Good2024

1.9applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Siddal Primary School
2.7 km · Calderdale

Good2023

1.4applications per place 32%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137398 · 381/2083
Trust: Polaris Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 472 pupils · 461 on roll
Free school meals: 14.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2011
Replaced: Old Earth Primary School (URN 107530)
Address: Lower Edge Road, Elland, HX5 9PL
Local authority: Calderdale

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