Scout Road Academy
Scout Road, Mytholmyroyd, Hebden Bridge, HX7 5JR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gina Blagbrough
- Sponsor
- Together Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 137341
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422883327
About this school
Scout Road Academy is a primary academy in Hebden Bridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Scout Road Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 77% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 85% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 92% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 77% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
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 Scout Road Academy 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 | 85% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Scout Road Academy compares
Scout Road Academy ranked 18th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.5% | 8.9% | 104 | — |
| Burnley Road Academy | 27% | 6.9% | 37.3% | 129 | 0.5 miles |
| Midgley School | — | 4.8% | 5.4% | 58 | 1.1 miles |
| Luddenden CofE School | 67% | 5.6% | 54.2% | 108 | 1.4 miles |
| Luddendenfoot Academy | 80% | 3.8% | 12.5% | 202 | 1.7 miles |
| Stubbings Infant School | — | 3.9% | 9.8% | 71 | 1.8 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.
Inspection history
- 28 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report27 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.91%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.5%
- Persistent absence
- 3.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burnley Road Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Midgley School1.1 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Luddenden CofE School1.4 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Luddendenfoot Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Stubbings Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
Other schools in Hebden Bridge
Scout Road Academy ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Hebden Bridge.
- Burnley Road Academy Primary
- Central Street Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Colden Junior and Infant School Primary
- Hebden Royd CofE Primary School Primary
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Old Town Primary School Primary
- Riverside Junior School Primary
- Stubbings Infant School Primary
- The Calder Learning Trust All-through
Common questions
- What ages does Scout Road Academy teach?
- Scout Road Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hebden Bridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Scout Road Academy?
- The headteacher of Scout Road Academy is Mrs Gina Blagbrough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Scout Road Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Scout Road Academy, 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 Scout Road Academy?
- Scout Road Academy has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Scout Road Academy full?
- Scout Road Academy has capacity for 112 pupils and 104 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Scout Road Academy a faith school?
- No. Scout Road Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Scout Road Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Scout Road Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Scout Road Academy part of an academy trust?
- Scout Road Academy is part of TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Scout Road Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Scout Road Academy compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- Scout Road Academy ranked 18th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Scout Road Academy's absence rate?
- Scout Road Academy's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Scout Road Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Scout Road Academy'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 1 July 2026.