Warley Town SchoolNew Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Warley Town School and New Road Primary School are primary schools.
Warley Town School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and New Road Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). New Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Warley Town School was judged Good and New Road Primary School 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 65.0% for Warley Town School and 47.0% for New Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Warley Town School (60.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at New Road Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxWarley Town School | Sowerby BridgeNew Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 81 in Calderdale | 37th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 131 | 174 | |
| Capacity | 137 | 210 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX2 7QD | Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 131 | 174 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 37.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 20.7% | 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.
Warley Town School
New Road Primary School
Full profiles: Warley Town School · New Road Primary School