Westmoor Primary School, Dewsbury
Westmoor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Dewsbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 12 schools in Dewsbury with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Westmoor Primary School in detail
Westmoor Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Westmoor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 78% in maths).
Getting a place at Westmoor Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Westmoor Primary School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Westmoor Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westmoor Primary School are St John’s CE Primary School (0.2 miles); St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy (0.6 miles, 81% reading, 81% maths); St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 62% reading, 62% maths); and Boothroyd Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 56% reading, 61% maths).
Westmoor Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St John’s CE Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademySt Paulinus Catholic Primary AcademyBoothroyd Primary Academy
Who goes there
36% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Lane, 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Westmoor Primary 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 311 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
In 2024/25, Westmoor Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Westmoor Primary School are Westborough High School (0.3 miles), St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles), Heckmondwike Grammar School (1.1 miles) and Castle Hall Academy (1.7 miles).
Westborough High SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyHeckmondwike Grammar SchoolCastle Hall Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 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
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
36.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Westmoor Primary School
Term dates
Westmoor Primary School is a community 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
Check free transport to Westmoor Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westmoor 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
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 17 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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 Westmoor Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
392 pupils
495 places
103 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
20.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
394
Total Pupils
192
Boys
202
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,991
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,743
Per pupil
£2575k
Total funding
£221k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.0%
Overall absence
28.3%
Persistent absence
357
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
Questions parents ask about Westmoor Primary School
What are SATs results like at Westmoor Primary School?
Of the pupils at Westmoor Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Westmoor Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Westmoor Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Westmoor Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Westmoor Primary 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 Westmoor Primary School?
Westmoor Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 495 places.
How big are the classes at Westmoor Primary School?
Classes at Westmoor Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Westmoor Primary School?
Westmoor Primary School has around 394 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westmoor Primary School?
8% of sessions were missed at Westmoor Primary School in 2024/25. 28.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westmoor Primary School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Westmoor 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.
What are Westmoor Primary School's term dates?
Westmoor Primary School is a community 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 Westmoor Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 17 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Westmoor Primary School?
Westmoor Primary School is at Church Lane, Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4EW.
Sources: Kirklees term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)