New Road Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sowerby Bridge.
Summary of the comparison
New Road Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Sowerby Bridge.
New Road Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). New Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
New Road Primary School was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary 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 47.0% for New Road Primary School and 60.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at New Road Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sowerby BridgeNew Road Primary School | Sowerby BridgeSacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 53rd of 81 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 174 | 163 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 175 | |
| Location | Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DY | Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 174 | 163 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.9% | 39.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 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.
New Road Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
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