Northowram Primary School
Community school in Halifax, Calderdale.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 451 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 10.70% |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Address | Baxter Lane, Northowram, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7EF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://northowram.calderdale.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01422202704 |
| URN | 107486 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 November 2024, published 12 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 January 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Salterlee Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Shelf Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Trinity Academy Akroydon (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Lightcliffe C of E Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Beech Hill School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Shibden Head Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Calderdale
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