Northowram Primary School
Details
| Age Range | 3-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Calderdale |
| Address | Baxter Lane, HX3 7EF |
| School Website | northowram.calderdale.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1422202704 |
| URN | 107486 |
School Census
| Total | 439 |
| Girls/Boys | 211/228 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.1%/51.9% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 1.1% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 47 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 14.4% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/06/2016 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 08/06/2016 | Outstanding |
| 03/03/2011 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 08/06/2016 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 03/03/2011 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 05 November 2024 | School inspection | View |
| 25 January 2023 | School inspection | View |
| 08 June 2016 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 03 March 2011 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 10 November 2009 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 25 February 2008 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 07 June 2004 | Full inspection | View |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 72% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 12% |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 106 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 68 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 14 |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 105 |
| Reading Progress | 1.9 |
| Writing Progress | 0.7 |
| Maths Progress | 0.9 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 64% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7% |
| Reading | 102 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | -2.9 |
| Writing Progress | -2.2 |
| Maths Progress | -2.6 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 74% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5% |
| Reading | 106 |
| Maths | 106 |
| Reading Progress | -1.5 |
| Writing Progress | -3.2 |
| Maths Progress | -0.8 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 109 |
| As First Preference | 54 |
| As second preference | 24 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 54 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 54 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 141 |
| As First Preference | 73 |
| As second preference | 35 |
| As third preference | 18 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 144 |
| As First Preference | 66 |
| As second preference | 37 |
| As third preference | 24 |
| Total Offers Made | 58 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 116 |
| As First Preference | 52 |
| As second preference | 31 |
| As third preference | 20 |
| Total Offers Made | 52 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 52 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.18% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 147 |
| As First Preference | 71 |
| As second preference | 28 |
| As third preference | 26 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 121 |
| As First Preference | 51 |
| As second preference | 30 |
| As third preference | 24 |
| Total Offers Made | 55 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 51 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 133 |
| As First Preference | 63 |
| As second preference | 28 |
| As third preference | 20 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.30% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 142 |
| As First Preference | 78 |
| As second preference | 28 |
| As third preference | 20 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 145 |
| As First Preference | 63 |
| As second preference | 31 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 56 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 135 |
| As First Preference | 51 |
| As second preference | 42 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 57 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 51 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.07% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 132 |
| As First Preference | 61 |
| As second preference | 29 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 68% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 37% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 23% |
| no | 77% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| dont know | 5% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 7% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 87% |
| no | 13% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 4% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 68% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 23% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 23% |
| no | 77% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 38% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| dont know | 13% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 10% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 81% |
| no | 19% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 93.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 93.6% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
Nearby Schools
Salterlee Primary School
(0.42 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Kell Lane, , HX3 7AY