Bolton Brow Primary Academy
Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Kelesidis
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Together Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 260
- Pupils on roll
- 227
- URN
- 137392
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422831031
About this school
Bolton Brow Primary Academy is a primary academy in Sowerby Bridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 227 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bolton Brow Primary Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 63% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 83% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 77% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Bolton Brow Primary 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 | 73% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bolton Brow Primary Academy compares
Bolton Brow Primary Academy ranked 33rd of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.9% | 18.1% | 227 | — |
| Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School | 68% | 5.6% | 41.7% | 70 | 0.2 miles |
| Warley Road Primary Academy | 70% | 6.7% | 32.7% | 518 | 0.5 miles |
| Norland CE School | 80% | 3.6% | 17.5% | 61 | 0.8 miles |
| Warley Town School | 65% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 129 | 0.8 miles |
| New Road Primary School | 47% | 5.5% | 37.9% | 182 | 0.9 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)
- 18.1%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.94%
- Persistent absence
- 6.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Sowerby Bridge
-
Warley Road Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Norland CE School0.8 miles
Primary · Sowerby Bridge
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Warley Town School0.8 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
New Road Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sowerby Bridge
Other schools in Sowerby Bridge
Bolton Brow Primary Academy ranks 6th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Sowerby Bridge.
- Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- New Road Primary School Primary
- Norland CE School Primary
- Ripponden Junior and Infant School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St John's Primary School In Rishworth Primary
- St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School Primary
- Triangle CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Trinity Academy St Peter's Primary
- Ryburn Valley High School Secondary
- Trinity Academy Grammar Secondary
- Rishworth School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Bolton Brow Primary Academy teach?
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sowerby Bridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Bolton Brow Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Bolton Brow Primary Academy is Mr Paul Kelesidis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bolton Brow Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bolton Brow Primary 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 Bolton Brow Primary Academy?
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy has 227 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bolton Brow Primary Academy full?
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy has capacity for 260 pupils and 227 on roll (87%), 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 Bolton Brow Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Bolton Brow Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Bolton Brow Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bolton Brow Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Bolton Brow Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Bolton Brow Primary 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 Bolton Brow Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bolton Brow Primary Academy compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy ranked 33rd of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bolton Brow Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bolton Brow Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bolton Brow Primary 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.