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Best Schools in Dewsbury

Compare 31 schools in Dewsbury. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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31

Total Schools

1

Outstanding

20

Good

Primary Schools

25 schools

Secondary Schools

9 schools

Top Performing Schools in Dewsbury

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Carlton Junior and Infant School

Community school

Primary

WF13 2DQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/11/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

97%

Writing Standard

97%

Maths Standard

97%

Combined RWM

97%

Reading Prog.

+11.3

Writing Prog.

+3.7

Maths Prog.

+10.4

216 pupils • 20.8% FSM • 31.0% EAL

Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

WF13 3AS

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/23/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

86%

Writing Standard

91%

Maths Standard

85%

Combined RWM

77%

Reading Prog.

-0.2

Writing Prog.

+3.5

Maths Prog.

+0.9

413 pupils • 46.2% FSM • 84.0% EAL

Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

WF12 7LX

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/9/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

89%

Writing Standard

74%

Maths Standard

86%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+2.4

Writing Prog.

-1.4

Maths Prog.

+1.4

379 pupils • 29.8% FSM • 8.2% EAL

St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

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Primary

WF13 4HY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

71%

Maths Standard

81%

Combined RWM

68%

Reading Prog.

-0.5

Writing Prog.

-1.1

Maths Prog.

-0.1

205 pupils • 36.1% FSM • 17.6% EAL

Westmoor Primary School

Community school

Primary

WF13 4EW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/1/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

71%

Writing Standard

74%

Maths Standard

77%

Combined RWM

63%

Reading Prog.

+2.6

Writing Prog.

-0.1

Maths Prog.

+0.7

416 pupils • 36.3% FSM • 22.4% EAL

St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy

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Primary

WF13 3QE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 10/24/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

62%

Writing Standard

38%

Maths Standard

62%

Combined RWM

32%

Reading Prog.

-0.8

Writing Prog.

+2.6

Maths Prog.

+0.6

383 pupils • 26.4% FSM • 45.4% EAL

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Al-Furqaan Preparatory School

Other independent school

Primary

WF13 2JR

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

Last inspection: 12/12/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

128 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Boothroyd Primary Academy

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Primary

WF13 3QE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/22/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

56%

Writing Standard

51%

Maths Standard

61%

Combined RWM

41%

Reading Prog.

+0.4

Writing Prog.

-2.7

Maths Prog.

-0.4

586 pupils • 43.3% FSM • 66.4% EAL

Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

WF12 7LX

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/9/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

89%

Writing Standard

74%

Maths Standard

86%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+2.4

Writing Prog.

-1.4

Maths Prog.

+1.4

379 pupils • 29.8% FSM • 8.2% EAL

Carlton Junior and Infant School

Community school

Primary

WF13 2DQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/11/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

97%

Writing Standard

97%

Maths Standard

97%

Combined RWM

97%

Reading Prog.

+11.3

Writing Prog.

+3.7

Maths Prog.

+10.4

216 pupils • 20.8% FSM • 31.0% EAL

Diamond Wood Community Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

WF13 3AD

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/3/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

361 pupils • 28.8% FSM • 75.6% EAL

Earlsheaton Infant School

Community school

Primary

WF12 8JF

Ages: 4-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/3/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

110 pupils • 20.9% FSM • 2.7% EAL

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