St John’s CE Primary School, Dewsbury
St John’s CE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Dewsbury, part of Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St John’s CE Primary School in detail
St John’s CE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St John's CE (C) Primary School. We are all really proud of our enthusiastic children who are passionate about learning and eager to achieve well. All aspects of school life are underpinned by our four Christian Values, which are: Respect, Hope, Friendship and Forgiveness."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St John’s CE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put St John’s CE Primary School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St John’s CE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John’s CE Primary School are Westmoor Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 77% maths); St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 62% reading, 62% maths); Boothroyd Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 56% reading, 61% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy (0.6 miles, 81% reading, 81% maths).
Westmoor Primary SchoolSt Paulinus Catholic Primary AcademyBoothroyd Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
The trust
St John’s CE Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
45% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (81%) and White British (12%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 13 (5.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, about 1040 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John's Church, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 353 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.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St John’s CE Primary School are Westborough High School (0.1 miles), St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles) and Castle Hall Academy (1.8 miles).
Westborough High SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyCastle Hall Academy
Sources: 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St John’s CE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 107701), it was rated Good in March 2012.
At a Glance
21.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.2
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St John’s CE Primary School
Term dates
St John’s CE Primary School 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St John’s CE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St John’s CE Primary 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 13 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 2 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St John’s CE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
114%
Over capacity
240 pupils
210 places
30 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
240
Total Pupils
116
Boys
124
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 107701), the school St John’s CE Primary School replaced. There are no figures for St John’s CE Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
6.8%
Overall absence
21.3%
Persistent absence
183
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
St John’s CE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St John’s CE Primary School
What is St John’s CE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St John’s CE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 107701), it was rated Good in March 2012.
What is the catchment area for St John’s CE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St John’s CE Primary School is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at St John’s CE Primary School?
Classes at St John’s CE Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St John’s CE Primary School?
St John’s CE Primary School has around 240 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St John’s CE Primary School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming St John’s CE Primary 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.
How many road collisions happen near St John’s CE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 13 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 2 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 St John’s CE Primary School?
St John’s CE Primary School is at Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2LP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)