Bolton Brow Primary Academy
Academy converter 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
Thank you for taking the time to show interest in our school by visiting our website. Bolton Brow Primary Academy is an excellent school which has a proud histor y going back to 1896.
As one of the first convertor academy schools and more recently as a partner in forming the Together Learning Trust we have successfully navigated the changing educational landscape to undertake substantial improvements to our learning environment as well as taking an innovative approach to developing teaching and learning to the highest standard for all our children.
This is having a tremendous impact on standards, attainment but, just as importantly, pupil engagement and excitement in learning. Bolton Brow is primarily a family school. Generations of our families have attended this school and are very proud of their connections. We are proud to class ourselves as a true school of our community.
Our children are truly special, enthusiastic, caring and passionate about their school. They constantly tell us that they love coming to school every day and it was our children who came up with the slogan 'Proud to be Brow!' which they enjoy shouting at the top of their voices.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Metacognition
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 137392
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Joanne Beardwell | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Money | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ross Morrison McGill | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steven Higgins | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Banham | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Clay | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Holmes | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Kelesidis | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
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