Northowram Primary School
School Name: Northowram Primary School Address: Baxter Lane, Northowram Town/City: Halifax County: West Yorkshire Postcode: HX3 7EF Telephone Number: 01422 202704 Website: http://northowram.calderdale.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Scardifield
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 451 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 107% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.7%
URN: 107486
DfE Number: 381/2015
UKPRN: 10075645
UPRN: 100052218688
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Calderdale (E08000033)
Constituency: Halifax (E14001262)
Electoral Ward: Northowram and Shelf (E05001378)
Easting & Northing: 411136E, 427183N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 44' 29.58" N 1° 49' 57.01" W
Plus Code: 9C5WP5R8+JX
DfE Record: View record
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