School Chooser

Primary schools in Calderdale

There are 83 primary schools in Calderdale, teaching 19,944 pupils. Of the 83 with a score, 28 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 26 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in CalderdaleAll schools in CalderdalePlaces within
Pupils from low-income families28%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools28 of 83scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards9inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)611 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full14 of 83schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size24.5one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs15schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Calderdale

From Calderdale council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 77 primary schools, 5 of which filled on distance and 69 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Warley Road Primary Academy 670 m
  2. Parkinson Lane Community Primary School 840 m
  3. All Saints' CofE Primary School 0.8 miles
  4. Old Earth Primary School 1.3 miles
  5. Bowling Green Academy 1.3 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Most first choices per place

Bolton Brow Primary Academy
1.3 per place
Moorside Community Primary School
1.2 per place
Northowram Primary School
1.2 per place
All Saints' CofE Primary School
1.2 per place
Bowling Green Academy
1.2 per place
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
1.2 per place
Old Earth Primary School
1.1 per place
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School
1.1 per place

Source: Calderdale council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (83)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Old Town Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Hebden Bridge8413%Outstanding 202310098 to 100
2Luddendenfoot AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Halifax20213%Outstanding 20239588 to 98
3Parkinson Lane Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Halifax53535%Outstanding 20239490 to 97
4St John's Primary School In RishworthAcademy · ages 4-11 · Sowerby Bridge1524%Good 20229485 to 98
5Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Brighouse18313%Good 20239384 to 97
6The Greetland AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Halifax38511%Report card 20269286 to 96
7All Saints' CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Halifax20811%Outstanding 20239182 to 96
8Wainstalls SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Halifax19011%Not inspected9075 to 96
9Old Earth Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Elland46115%Outstanding 20228981 to 94
10St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior SchoolChurch of England · ages 7-11 · Brighouse22429%Outstanding 20228878 to 94
11St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Sowerby Bridge615%Good 20248460 to 95
12St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, CliftonAcademy · ages 4-11 · Brighouse1987%No overall grade 20258468 to 93
13Bowling Green AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Halifax16420%Good 20238261 to 92
14Central Street Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Hebden Bridge5314%Good 20227953 to 92
15Woodhouse Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Brighouse4159%Good 20217964 to 88
16Beech Hill SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Halifax57137%Not inspected7758 to 88
17Barkisland CofE VA Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Halifax1974%Good 20197754 to 90
18St Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Halifax13723%No overall grade 20247754 to 89
19Trinity Academy St Chad'sAcademy · ages 4-11 · Brighouse12115%Good 20237654 to 88
20Bradshaw Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Halifax32317%Good 20247456 to 86
21Warley Road Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Halifax51833%Good 20237458 to 84
22Shade Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Todmorden17818%Good 20237349 to 87
23Scout Road AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Hebden Bridge10413%Good 20237238 to 90
24Abbey Park AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Halifax21745%Good 20226945 to 85
25Northowram Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Halifax45111%No overall grade 20246951 to 82
26Dean Field Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Halifax22054%Good 20226842 to 85
27Riverside Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Hebden Bridge11820%Not inspected6640 to 84
28Midgley SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Halifax589%Good 20226633 to 87
29Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Todmorden16912%Good 20236538 to 84
30St Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Halifax27230%No overall grade 20256341 to 80
31Salterhebble Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Halifax20419%Good 20226236 to 81
32Mount Pellon Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Halifax30352%Good 20245939 to 76
33Copley Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Halifax30910%Good 20245935 to 78
34Holywell Green Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Halifax13419%Good 20235932 to 80
35Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Hebden Bridge5012%Good 20235825 to 84
36Stubbings Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Hebden Bridge717%Good 20225826 to 83
37Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Sowerby Bridge7046%Good 20235731 to 79
38Ripponden Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Sowerby Bridge17111%Good 20235732 to 78
39The Calder Learning TrustAcademy · ages 4-16 · Hebden Bridge1,25028%Good 20225535 to 73
40Warley Town SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Halifax1299%Good 20235526 to 80
41St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, BrighouseAcademy · ages 3-11 · Brighouse19616%Good 20245429 to 77
42West Vale AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Halifax7445%Report card 20255428 to 77
43Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Halifax33045%Good 20235331 to 73
44St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Todmorden9470%Good 20245325 to 78
45Trinity Academy WhitehillAcademy · ages 2-11 · Halifax59329%Good 20205235 to 68
46Triangle CofE VC Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Sowerby Bridge17315%Good 20245127 to 73
47Cross Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Elland30937%Good 20235029 to 71
48Todmorden CofE J, I & N SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Todmorden23727%Good 20224925 to 73
49Bolton Brow Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Sowerby Bridge22715%Good 20224925 to 72
50Carr Green Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Brighouse34016%Good 20244525 to 66
51Norland CE SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Sowerby Bridge6120%Report card 20264316 to 76
52Withinfields Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Halifax33829%Report card 20254024 to 59
53Trinity Academy St Peter'sAcademy · ages 4-11 · Sowerby Bridge9447%Good 20233916 to 70
54The Halifax AcademyAcademy · ages 4-16 · Halifax1,46141%Good 20233829 to 49
55St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-7 · Brighouse15621%Good 20233817 to 66
56St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre SchoolFoundation · ages 4-11 · Halifax19220%Good 20223717 to 63
57Luddenden CofE SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Halifax10863%Requires improvement 20213510 to 75
58Lightcliffe C of E Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Halifax37010%Report card 20263319 to 52
59Castle Hill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Todmorden16223%Good 20243216 to 56
60Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Halifax33027%Report card 20263118 to 50
61Trinity Academy AkroydonAcademy · ages 3-11 · Halifax20340%Good 20233117 to 51
62Longroyde Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 2-11 · Brighouse34032%No overall grade 20243118 to 50
63Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Sowerby Bridge15039%Good 20223014 to 55
64Salterlee Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Halifax7416%Good 20233010 to 66
65Ash Green Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Halifax44060%Not inspected2915 to 50
66Ferney Lee Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Todmorden21929%Good 20232813 to 53
67Hebden Royd CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Hebden Bridge10917%Good 2023266 to 73
68Moorside Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Halifax23165%Good 20232512 to 48
69Colden Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Hebden Bridge4711%Good 2022248 to 61
70Shelf Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Halifax22113%Good 20202111 to 41
71Lee Mount AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Halifax27454%Report card 20261810 to 32
72New Road Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Sowerby Bridge18235%Good 2023177 to 39
73Siddal Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Halifax16940%Good 2023157 to 31
74Cliffe Hill Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Halifax19552%Good 2020157 to 32
75St Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Elland10619%Good 2024125 to 32
76St Augustine's CofE SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Halifax15663%No overall grade 2025125 to 27
77Savile Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Halifax34828%Good 2024116 to 20
78Field Lane Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Brighouse7269%Good 202394 to 26
79St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Halifax17256%No overall grade 202594 to 20
80Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Halifax15960%Good 202273 to 17
81Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Elland13864%No overall grade 202531 to 6
82Burnley Road AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Hebden Bridge12938%Report card 202621 to 4
83Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Todmorden10539%Report card 202610 to 1

Primary schools by town in Calderdale

Brighouse10 schoolsElland4 schoolsHalifax42 schoolsHebden Bridge10 schoolsSowerby Bridge10 schoolsTodmorden7 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.