Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School
Cross Lane, Elland, HX5 0LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Sharp
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 309
- URN
- 107533
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422372614
About this school
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Elland. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 309 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 48 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 63% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 75% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 69% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 63% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Calderdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 334 |
| 2023/24 | 325 |
| 2024/25 | 301 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School compares
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School ranked 38th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.3% | 38% | 309 | — |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | 33% | 5.9% | 20.4% | 106 | 0.5 miles |
| Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School | 12% | 5.4% | 66.4% | 138 | 0.5 miles |
| West Vale Academy | 82% | 6% | 46.4% | 74 | 0.7 miles |
| Holywell Green Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 23.9% | 134 | 1.1 miles |
| Old Earth Primary School | 63% | 4.1% | 15.1% | 461 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.03%
- English as an additional language
- 8.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 11.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Elland
- 0.5 miles
-
West Vale Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Holywell Green Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Old Earth Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Elland
Other schools in Elland
- Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Old Earth Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Primary
- The Brooksbank School Secondary
- William Henry Smith Specialist College Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Elland.
- Who is the headteacher of Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School is Mr Mark Sharp, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School?
- Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School has 309 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School full?
- Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 315 pupils and 309 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School have?
- The schools register lists Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School ranked 38th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.