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Faith schools in and near Sowerby Bridge

All 2 faith schools in Sowerby Bridge, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Sowerby Bridge

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  1. Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1BL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Sowerby Bridge faith schools average.

    11 first choices, 11 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Sowerby Bridge faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.7%Sowerby Bridge faith schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    150
    Pupils per teacher
    22.7
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
  2. Trinity Academy St Peter's

    Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1HB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Sowerby Bridge faith schools average.

    4 first choices, 4 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Sowerby Bridge faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.6%Sowerby Bridge faith schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    94
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school Trinity Academy St Peter's

Just outside Sowerby Bridge

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Sowerby Bridge.

  1. Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School

    0.7 miles from Sowerby Bridge · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Sowerby Bridge faith schools average.

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Sowerby Bridge faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.6%Sowerby Bridge faith schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    70
    Pupils per teacher
    14.8
    View school Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School
  2. Norland CE School

    0.9 miles from Sowerby Bridge · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Sowerby Bridge faith schools average, low absence.

    4 first choices, 4 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Sowerby Bridge faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Sowerby Bridge faith schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    61
    Pupils per teacher
    20.3
    View school Norland CE School
  3. Triangle CofE VC Primary School

    1.0 miles from Sowerby Bridge · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Sowerby Bridge faith schools average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    Sowerby Bridge faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%Sowerby Bridge faith schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    173
    Pupils per teacher
    23.0
    View school Triangle CofE VC Primary School
The big picture

How Sowerby Bridge's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Sowerby Bridge

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Sowerby Bridge

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 2 faith schools in Sowerby Bridge have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Sowerby Bridge, explained

There are 2 faith schools in Sowerby Bridge, teaching 244 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

63.5% of pupils in Sowerby Bridge faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

42.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,275 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Sowerby Bridge?
There are 2 faith schools in Sowerby Bridge, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Sowerby Bridge?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Sowerby Bridge on Eduscope are Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy and Trinity Academy St Peter's. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Sowerby Bridge ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Sowerby Bridge faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Sowerby Bridge is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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