Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School, Dewsbury
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Dewsbury. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. It was 41% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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 27 Oct 2026
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School in detail
Getting a place at Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School are Pentland Infant and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good); Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good); and Eastborough Academy (0.7 miles, 75% reading, 71% maths).
Pentland Infant and Nursery SchoolHeadfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolThornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolEastborough Academy
Who goes there
16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 34.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (87%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 15 pupils (15.3%) received SEN support and 7 (7.1%) 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.
Staffing
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more 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 920 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warren Street Thornhill St, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 310 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School are Manor Croft Academy (0.9 miles); St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles); Westborough High School (1 mile); and Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy (1.7 miles).
Manor Croft AcademySt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyWestborough High SchoolThornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, caring school where children flourish and enjoy learning. Staff have high expectations of every pupil and provide excellent support for those with additional needs or English as a second language. The school places a strong emphasis on reading and helps pupils develop into confident, happy learners.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and positive attitudes to learning throughout the school
- Strong early reading programme with most pupils learning to read well, especially those with low starting points or English as an additional language
- Very effective support for pupils with SEND, who learn as well as their classmates
- Well-planned, ambitious curriculum that meets the personal and academic needs of all pupils
- Caring environment with strong pastoral support for social and emotional development
Areas for Improvement
- Music and PE curriculums are not yet fully embedded - pupils need richer and deeper knowledge in these subjects
- Some staff do not teach phonics with enough consistency and confidence, meaning a small number of pupils are not learning to read as quickly as they should
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a strong culture of safeguarding maintained by leadership and all staff understanding their responsibility to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
student council group, munch bunch group, collective worship group
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School is a good school where pupils feel safe, enjoy their learning and make good progress in a caring and happy environment. The school has high expectations for all pupils and strong Christian values woven through everyday life.
At a Glance
16.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School.
- 20:20 Foundation Trust200m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 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
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 24 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
41%
Available places
73 pupils
180 places
107 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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
22.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
98
Total Pupils
46
Boys
52
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,010
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,175
Per pupil
£674k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.1%
Overall absence
35.3%
Persistent absence
51
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
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
What is Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School?
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 41% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School?
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School has around 98 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School?
9.1% of sessions were missed at Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 35.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 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 Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School: 20:20 Foundation Trust (200m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School's term dates?
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 24 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School?
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School is at Warren Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9LY.
Sources: Kirklees term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)