Schools in Dewsbury
West Yorkshire · Kirklees · 31 schools
Total Schools
31
19 primary · 5 secondary
Total Pupils
10,390
91% capacity used
Ofsted Rated
7
1 outstanding · 6 good
Capacity
11,387
997 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
6
22
Outstanding: 1
Good: 6
Requires Improvement: 2
Not inspected: 22
Best Schools in Dewsbury
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Best Schools in West Yorkshire
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
60.2%
KS2 Maths
62.2%
Ethos College
WF13 4QSAges 14-1646 pupils
Secondary
Academy alternative provision converter
Outstanding
Earlsheaton Infant School
WF12 8JFAges 4-780 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
Manor Croft Academy
WF12 7DWAges 11-161032 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Good
Overthorpe CofE Academy
WF12 0BHAges 3-11188 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Church of England
Good
Pentland Infant and Nursery School
WF12 9JRAges 2-7144 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
WF12 0HEAges 11-16902 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
None
Good
Thornhill Junior and Infant School
WF12 0QTAges 4-11353 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
Eastborough Academy
WF13 1NSAges 3-11214 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Requires Improvement
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy
WF13 3QEAges 3-11363 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Roman Catholic
Requires Improvement
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School
WF13 2JRAges 2-11153 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
None
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