Hebden Royd CofE Primary School
Church Lane, Hebden Bridge, HX7 6DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Paton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 109
- URN
- 150564
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422842821
About this school
Hebden Royd CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Hebden Bridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 109 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hebden Royd CofE VA Primary School (URN 107551).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
How Hebden Royd CofE Primary School compares
Hebden Royd CofE Primary School ranked 62nd of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 3.7% | 18.9% | 109 | — |
| Central Street Infant and Nursery School | — | 5% | 10% | 53 | 0.4 miles |
| Riverside Junior School | 71% | 4.9% | 20.3% | 118 | 0.4 miles |
| Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School | — | 5% | 11.3% | 50 | 0.5 miles |
| Stubbings Infant School | — | 3.9% | 9.8% | 71 | 0.6 miles |
| Old Town Primary School | — | 4.8% | 17.7% | 84 | 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.
Inspection history
- 21 March 2023
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Ungraded inspection report10 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.89%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.71%
- Persistent absence
- 4.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Central Street Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Riverside Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Stubbings Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Old Town Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
Other schools in Hebden Bridge
Hebden Royd CofE Primary School ranks 4th 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
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Old Town Primary School Primary
- Riverside Junior School Primary
- Scout Road Academy Primary
- Stubbings Infant School Primary
- The Calder Learning Trust All-through
Common questions
- What year groups does Hebden Royd CofE Primary School teach?
- Hebden Royd CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hebden Bridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Hebden Royd CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hebden Royd CofE Primary School is Mr Robert Paton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hebden Royd CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hebden Royd CofE Primary 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 big is Hebden Royd CofE Primary School?
- Hebden Royd CofE Primary School has 109 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hebden Royd CofE Primary School full?
- Hebden Royd CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 109 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Hebden Royd CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hebden Royd CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Hebden Royd CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hebden Royd CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hebden Royd CofE Primary School?
- Hebden Royd CofE Primary School is part of LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Hebden Royd CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Hebden Royd CofE Primary School ranked 62nd of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hebden Royd CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Hebden Royd CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census.
- What are Hebden Royd CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hebden Royd CofE Primary 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 10 July 2026.