St John's Primary School In Rishworth

About St John's Primary School In Rishworth

St John's Primary School In Rishworth is a primary school in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 145 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 13.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 4% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 112 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 22% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St John's Primary School In Rishworth was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 20 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 3.1%. There are about 25.8 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 3% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.