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Northowram Primary School

Calderdale, HX3 7EFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
1.1×
Applications exceeded published places
67 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#3,517
of 13,686 nationally

About Northowram Primary School

Northowram Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Calderdale, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 448 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (5 Nov 2024). 72% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 67 first-preference applications for 59 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBaxter Lane, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 7EF
HeadteacherJane Scardifield
Local AuthorityCalderdale
Number of Pupils448
Free School Meals (FSM)11.5%
School Capacity448 / 420 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyProfound LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: northowram.calderdale.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Northowram Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.