Old Earth Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Old Earth Primary School
Address: Lower Edge Road
Town/City: Elland
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: HX5 9PL
Telephone Number: 01422 375316
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Old Earth School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Burns
Capacity: 472
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 461 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.5%

Location and administration

URN: 137398
DfE Number: 381/2083
UKPRN: 10035140
UPRN: 10035032990
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Calderdale (E08000033)
Constituency: Calder Valley (E14001147)
Electoral Ward: Elland (E05001373)

Easting & Northing: 412086E, 421327N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 41' 20.02" N 1° 49' 5.97" W
Plus Code: 9C5WM5QJ+HM

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. William Henry Smith Specialist College (1.1km)
  2. The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form (1.1km)
  3. Field Lane Primary School (1.2km)
  4. Highbury School (1.3km)
  5. Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School (1.4km)
  6. Carr Green Primary School (1.6km)
  7. Compass Community School North (1.7km)
  8. Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School (2.0km)
  9. Rastrick High School (2.0km)
  10. Longroyde Primary School (2.1km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Amanda Clare Aspin - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Carl Spencer Blakebrough - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Daniel Adam Burns - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2021.
  • Mrs Helen Irene Dean - Trustee. Appointed on 2 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2027.
  • Mrs Sheena Rowan Fairbairn - Member. Appointed on 29 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Jessica Hamby - Trustee. Appointed on 22 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 February 2028.
  • Mr Benjamin John Hodgson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Nicola Jackson - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 2 September 2021.
  • Mrs Helen Jayne Parker - Trustee. Appointed on 19 September 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 19 September 2028.
  • Mrs Lucy Anna Price - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Paul Stephen Reynolds - Member. Appointed on 29 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Judy Shaw - Trustee. Appointed on 25 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 September 2029.
  • Mrs Faith Stephenson - Trustee. Appointed on 2 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2027.
  • Mr Eric John Stevens - Trustee. Appointed on 2 August 2011 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Katrina Thornton - Member. Appointed on 1 August 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Victoria Julie Thwaite - Trustee. Appointed on 2 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2027.
  • Miss Emma Townley - Trustee. Appointed on 6 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Miss Emma Townley - Trustee. Appointed on 19 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 September 2025.
  • Mrs Kirsty Walker - Trustee. Appointed on 19 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 September 2025.
  • Mrs Kirsty Walker - Trustee. Appointed on 6 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Malcolm Wragg - Member. Appointed on 2 August 2011 (Original (signatory) members).