Riverside Junior SchoolScout Road Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hebden Bridge.
Summary of the comparison
Riverside Junior School and Scout Road Academy are primary schools in Hebden Bridge.
Riverside Junior School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Scout Road Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Scout Road Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Riverside Junior School was judged Good and Scout Road 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 71.0% for Riverside Junior School and 75.0% for Scout Road Academy.
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) and has fallen at Scout Road Academy (85.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Hebden BridgeRiverside Junior School | Hebden BridgeScout Road Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 81 in Calderdale | 9th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 101 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 112 | |
| Location | Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EE | Hebden Bridge, HX7 5JR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 118 | 101 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 8.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 13.6% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 3.2% 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.
Riverside Junior School
Scout Road Academy
Full profiles: Riverside Junior School · Scout Road Academy