Ripponden Junior and Infant School
Community primary school in Sowerby Bridge (Calderdale).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
At Ripponden J&I School we provide high quality sporting opportunities and we have a bulging trophy cabinet, as a testament to the hard work, dedication and talent of our children and staff. Please see below for the impact of the Sports Grant and our PE action plan to drive the area forward. We are an Active School! We are part of Active Calderdales trailblazers.
This means that we aim to be as active as possible across the curriculum, not just in PE lessons. Follow us on Twitter - @Rippondenschool for what we get up to!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Football
- Music
- Tennis
- Restorative Practice
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 107514
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Sarah Fox | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jude Kenny | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Sue Rosborough | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Sarah Fox | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Councillor Leah Webster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Carl Herring | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Nikola Matthews | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record