Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School
Community primary school in Elland (Calderdale).
KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.5
▼ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
35.6%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
309 / 315 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
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School is a primary school located in Elland, Calderdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Mark Sharp.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 107533
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Louise Downing | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Terri Cameron | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Karen Smith | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · until 2029 | |
| Mrs Karen Smith | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Nicola Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Golding | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sue Radcliffe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Gemma Meredith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Dumbreck | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amy Powell Bevan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Sharp | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Ms Kirsty Gatenby Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Heather Langton Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Louise Sykes Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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