Diamond Wood Community Academy, Dewsbury

In its own words: "At Diamond Wood Community Academy, our core values are at the heart of everything we do. They guide how we learn, how we behave, and how we treat one another as a school community."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great pride and warmth that I welcome you to Diamond Wood Community Academy, part of Enhance Academy Trust. As Head from September 2025, I am privileged to lead a dedicated and passionate team committed to providing the very best start in life for our youngest learners, from Nursery through to Year 2."

For September 2026 entry, 89 families put Diamond Wood Community Academy as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Diamond Wood Community Academy are Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 85% maths); Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (1 mile, Outstanding, 90% reading, 85% maths); Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School (1 mile, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths); and Boothroyd Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 56% reading, 61% maths).

Diamond Wood Community Academy is one of 17 schools run by Enhance Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

72.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 70 pupils (20.6%) received SEN support and 9 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Diamond Wood Community Academy had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Diamond Wood Academy, 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Diamond Wood Community Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Diamond Wood Community Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Diamond Wood Community Academy are Castle Hall Academy (0.9 miles), Westborough High School (1.2 miles) and The Mirfield Free Grammar (1.5 miles).