New Road Primary School
Community primary school in Sowerby Bridge (Calderdale).
KS2 RWM expected
47%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
53%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
53%
▼ 21pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.6
▲ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
35.2%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
87%
182 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).New Road Primary School is a primary school located in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 174 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Sharon Harwood.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Photography
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Archery
- Athletics
- Boxing
- Fencing
- Gymnastics
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 107518
- 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
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Phill Gee | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Potts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tina Bolton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sadia Chaudry | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Dave Ryan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jessica Walker | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Benson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gillian Bush | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sharon Harwood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Bouckley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alex Mutch Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 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