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Norland CE School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Yvette Sullivan

location_onSowerby Bridge, HX6 3RN

language Visit Website phone 1422831602

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

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Expected Standard

80%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Norland CE School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Sowerby Bridge, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 12% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Norland CE School is a voluntary controlled school in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 63 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #24 of 75 primaries in Calderdale and #4,650 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 61%

Reading90% LA 74%

Writing90% LA 69%

Maths100% LA 74%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading69% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing88% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading79% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths71% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 0.7

-2.1 to 4.5

1.3

Write

LA -0.1

-1.9 to 4.5

1.3

Maths

LA 0.3

-1.8 to 4.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading81% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA 0.3

-1.9 to 4.1

-0.4

Write

LA -1.0

-3.2 to 2.4

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.2

-3.0 to 2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 60%

Reading75% LA 73%

Writing81% LA 72%

Maths75% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA 0.0

-4.7 to 1.1

0.9

Write

LA -1.2

-1.9 to 3.7

-1.6

Maths

LA 0.0

-4.3 to 1.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 March 2022

Inspection Report

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13 December 2016

Inspection Report

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15 November 2011

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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09 February 2007

Inspection Report

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05 November 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-03-02

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-12-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2011-11-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-02-09

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 63 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	63	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	63	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	76	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	75	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	75	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	79	2	2.5%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	75	3	4.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	76	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	86	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	90	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	93	1	1.1%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	97	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	101	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	103	1	1.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	108	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	108	1	0.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	107	1	0.9%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	109	3	2.8%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	108	2	1.9%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	108	5	4.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	107	1	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	102	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	101	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	97	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	96	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	95	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Norland CE School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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