Eastborough Academy, Dewsbury
Eastborough Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Dewsbury, part of Delta Academies Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 12 schools in Dewsbury with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Eastborough Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Eastborough Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Eastborough Academy
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Eastborough Academy as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Eastborough Academy are Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good); Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); Earlsheaton Infant School (0.7 miles); and Carlton Junior and Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).
Eastborough Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolBywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolEarlsheaton Infant SchoolCarlton Junior and Infant School
The trust
Eastborough Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
66.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (66%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 53 pupils (24.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Eastborough Academy had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 40 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crackenedge Lane L5, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Eastborough Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Eastborough Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Eastborough Academy are Manor Croft Academy (0.4 miles), St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles) and Westborough High School (0.9 miles).
Manor Croft AcademySt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyWestborough High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Eastborough Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107602), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2021.
At a Glance
31.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Eastborough Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Eastborough Academy.
- 20:20 Foundation Trust860m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Eastborough Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Kirklees's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Eastborough Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Eastborough Academy is in Kirklees; for families living there:
- Kirklees's school travel policy: School transport
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 65
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 65 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 48 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Eastborough Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
199 pupils
210 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dewsbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dewsbury
Across Kirklees council
Places available
5,437
Applications
4,554
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
53
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
24.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
214
Total Pupils
109
Boys
105
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
42.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,142
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,965
Per pupil
£1371k
Total funding
£102k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
16.8%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Eastborough Academy
Questions parents ask about Eastborough Academy
What are SATs results like at Eastborough Academy?
Of the pupils at Eastborough Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Eastborough Academy's Ofsted rating?
Eastborough Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107602), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2021.
What is the catchment area for Eastborough Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Eastborough Academy is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Eastborough Academy?
Eastborough Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Eastborough Academy?
Classes at Eastborough Academy average 26.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Eastborough Academy?
Eastborough Academy has around 214 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Eastborough Academy?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Eastborough Academy in 2024/25. 16.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Eastborough Academy?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Eastborough Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Eastborough Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Eastborough Academy: 20:20 Foundation Trust (860m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Eastborough Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 65 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 48 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Eastborough Academy?
Eastborough Academy is at Rockley Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 1NS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)