Burnley Road AcademyOld Town Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hebden Bridge.

Summary of the comparison

Burnley Road Academy and Old Town Primary School are primary schools in Hebden Bridge.

  • Burnley Road Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Old Town Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Old Town Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Burnley Road Academy was judged in need of attention and Old Town Primary School was judged Outstanding.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Burnley Road Academy (54.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Burnley Road Academy versus Old Town Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure Hebden BridgeBurnley Road AcademyHebden BridgeOld Town Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD41/100A87/100Stronger figure
Local ranking67th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure73rd of 81 in Calderdale
InspectionOfsted: Needs attentionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figure
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll166 85
Capacity209 105
LocationHebden Bridge, HX7 5DE Hebden Bridge, HX7 8RY
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard27.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard0.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score100.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score97.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census166 85
Free school meals (ever 6)37.3% 17.6%
English as an additional language3.0% 1.2%
SEN support21.1% 18.8%
SEN with an EHC plan5.4% 1.2%
Attendance
Overall absence6.9% 4.7% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence19.6% 8.9% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Full profiles: Burnley Road Academy · Old Town Primary School