St John's Primary School in Rishworth
Academy converter primary school in Sowerby Bridge (Calderdale).
KS2 RWM expected
89%
▲ 27pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
89%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
89%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
98.0%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.0
▲ 6.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.9%
▼ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
103%
152 / 148 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first53 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Rishworth School, 0.4 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishworth SchoolOther independent | 0.4 mi | Independent | 361 | - |
| Riverbank Primary SchoolOther independent special | 1.2 mi | Special | 15 | - |
| Ripponden Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 171 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Barkisland CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 197 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given |
| St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.1 mi | Primary | 61 | Good, 2024 |
| Triangle CofE VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.8 mi | Primary | 173 | Good, 2024 |
| Bowling Green AcademyAcademy converter | 2.8 mi | Primary | 164 | Good, 2023 |
| Wilberlee Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity | 2.9 mi | Primary | 79 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2012) |
| Clough Head Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity | 3.2 mi | Primary | 77 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Trinity Academy St Peter'sAcademy sponsor led | 3.3 mi | Primary | 94 | Good, 2023 |
| Ryburn Valley High SchoolAcademy converter | 3.3 mi | Secondary | 1,589 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2013, previous school) |
| Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.4 mi | Primary | 167 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2013) |
| Holywell Green Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.5 mi | Primary | 134 | Good, 2023 |
| Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity | 3.5 mi | Primary | 75 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2016) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 3.5 mi | Primary | 150 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| Norland CE SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.6 mi | Primary | 61 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| New Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Primary | 182 | Good, 2023 |
| Nields AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.7 mi | Primary | 155 | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| The Greetland AcademyAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 385 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Moorlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 627 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Marsden Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 4.0 mi | Primary | 95 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Luddendenfoot AcademyAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 202 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Marsden Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.1 mi | Primary | 165 | Good, 2022 |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.1 mi | Primary | 204 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2013) |
| Manor Road AcademyAcademy converter | 4.2 mi | Primary | - | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Compass Community School Willow ParkOther independent special | 4.2 mi | Special | 72 | - |
| Wellhouse Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity | 4.2 mi | Primary | 76 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Trinity Academy GrammarAcademy sponsor led | 4.3 mi | Secondary | 968 | Good, 2023 |
| Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.3 mi | Primary | 70 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2012) |
| Bolton Brow Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 227 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2013) |
| Warley Town SchoolCommunity | 4.4 mi | Primary | 129 | Good, 2023 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 106 | Good, 2024 |
| Copley Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 309 | Good, 2024 |
| The Brooksbank SchoolAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Secondary | 1,446 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| Linthwaite Clough Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.5 mi | Primary | 238 | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| The Gleddings SchoolOther independent | 4.5 mi | Independent | 224 | - |
| Huddersfield New CollegeFurther education | 4.6 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| West Vale AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.6 mi | Primary | 74 | Report card, 2025Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Cross Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 309 | Good, 2023 |
| Ravenscliffe High SchoolCommunity special | 4.7 mi | Special | 258 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2012) |
| Salendine Nook High SchoolAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Secondary | 1,419 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Feb 2016) |
| All Saints' CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.7 mi | Primary | 208 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| The Crossley Heath SchoolAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Secondary | 1,179 | Good, 2023 |
| Warley Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 518 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017, previous school) |
| Colne Valley High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.8 mi | Secondary | 1,360 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Luddenden CofE SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.8 mi | Primary | 108 | Requires improvement, 2021This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Wood Bank SchoolCommunity special | 4.8 mi | Special | 142 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2014) |
| Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.9 mi | Primary | 201 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1 |
| Compass Community School NorthOther independent special | 4.9 mi | Special | 3 | - |
| Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.9 mi | Primary | 138 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| Scout Road AcademyAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Primary | 104 | Good, 2023 |
| Savile Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.9 mi | Primary | 348 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Brearley Hall SchoolOther independent special | 5.0 mi | Special | 37 | - |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Overall deprivation6
Income8
Employment9
Education and skills8
Health7
Crime6
Barriers to housing and services2
Living environment1
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 45
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