Bolton Brow Primary AcademyWarley Road Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bolton Brow Primary Academy and Warley Road Primary Academy are primary schools.
Bolton Brow Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Warley Road Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Warley Road Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bolton Brow Primary Academy was judged Good and Warley Road Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Bolton Brow Primary Academy and 70.0% for Warley Road Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bolton Brow Primary Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Warley Road Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sowerby BridgeBolton Brow Primary Academy | HalifaxWarley Road Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 81 in Calderdale | 13th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 540 | |
| Capacity | 260 | 578 | |
| Location | Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BA | Halifax, HX1 3TG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 540 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 32.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 71.1% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bolton Brow Primary Academy
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