Northowram Primary School, Halifax

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Northowram Primary School

Baxter Lane, Northowram, Halifax HX3 7EF

https://www.northowram.calderdale.sch.uk/

Northowram Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Calderdale). It has about 440 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attendance, Finances and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Salterlee Primary School
0.9		Shelf Junior and Infant School
1.2		St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
1.4		Trinity Academy Akroydon
1.4		St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School
1.7		Lightcliffe C of E Primary School
1.7		Beech Hill School
1.8		Shibden Head Primary Academy
1.9		Lee Mount Academy
1.9		Russell Hall Primary School
2.0		Withinfields Primary School
2.1		Home Farm Primary School

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is poor.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low.

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