Bolton Brow Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire and the Humber HX6 2BA · Calderdale
#898 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#9068 of 15,697 nationally
About Bolton Brow Primary Academy
Bolton Brow Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Sowerby Bridge, in the Calderdale local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 227 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 898th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (64th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 227; capacity filled 87.3%.
There are 13 schools in Sowerby Bridge; Bolton Brow Primary Academy ranks 8th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)67%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bolton Brow Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 227
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 67%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Bolton Brow Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School
Sowerby Bridge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
70 students · 373 m away
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
968 students · 692 m away
Warley Road Primary Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
518 students · 859 m away
Norland CE School
Sowerby Bridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
61 students · 1.3 km away
Warley Town School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
129 students · 1.4 km away
The Crossley Heath School
Halifax · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,179 students · 1.4 km away
New Road Primary School
Sowerby Bridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
182 students · 1.4 km away
The Halifax Academy
Halifax · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
1,461 students · 1.5 km away
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
535 students · 1.5 km away
Savile Park Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
348 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Tang Hall Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
227 students
Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
Mexborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students
The Ellis Church of England Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students
Willow Green Academy
Knottingley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
228 students
Park View Primary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
228 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bolton Brow Primary Academy a good school?
Bolton Brow Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 45.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #898 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bolton Brow Primary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Bolton Brow Primary Academy ranks #898 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #9068 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bolton Brow Primary Academy?
Bolton Brow Primary Academy had 227 students in 2025.
Is Bolton Brow Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bolton Brow Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bolton Brow Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bolton Brow Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.