Riverside Junior SchoolHeptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hebden Bridge.
Summary of the comparison
Riverside Junior School and Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Hebden Bridge.
Riverside Junior School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Riverside Junior School was judged Good and Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Riverside Junior School (60.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Hebden BridgeRiverside Junior School | Hebden BridgeHeptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 80th of 81 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 118 | 53 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 117 | |
| Location | Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EE | Hebden Bridge, HX7 7NX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 118 | 53 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 30.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 13.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 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.
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.
Riverside Junior School
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School
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