St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Dewsbury

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~411m)Possible (~587m)Unlikely (~763m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Bulloch
Pupils:212 / 218 capacity
LA:Kirklees
Phone:01924462053
Address:Healds Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HY
Trust:BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:148482
UKPRN:10088112
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Constituency:Dewsbury and Batley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Early years (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

36.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths-3ppWriting-1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has remained stable at around 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Thorncliffe Road
271m · 4 min walk
Dewsbury & District Hospital (stop A)
278m · 5 min walk
Healds Road
284m · 5 min walk
Healds Road Surgery
286m · 5 min walk
Green Lane North Park St
348m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

212 pupils

218 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Dewsbury

Low pressure
New homes approved:670
Projected new pupils:168

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dewsbury

Admissions Demand - Kirklees

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

5,606

Applications

4,584

Got 1st preference

93.6%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Kirklees (2025/26)

Inspection History

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.50985%

Overall absence

18.97436%

Persistent absence

195

Enrolments

Authorised4.11%
Unauthorised2.39986%
Persistent (10%+)18.97436%
Severe (50%+)2.5641%

Absence trend

6.73187%
21/22
8.17201%
22/23
6.31744%
23/24
6.50985%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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