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Schools in Dewsbury

Dewsbury Town Hall, a Victorian stone building with a clock tower, beside a square
Dewsbury Town Hall (photo 2019) · Photo: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0

Schools near Dewsbury by distance

Schools whose official address gives Dewsbury as the town, in Kirklees, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 1

  • Flatts Nursery School

    Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 86 pupils

    Ashworth Green, Dewsbury, WF13 2SU

    Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

Primary schools 21

  • Al-Furqaan Preparatory School

    Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 153 pupils

    Drill Hall House, Bath Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2JR

    Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

    Independent

  • Boothroyd Primary Academy

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 557 pupils

    Temple Road, Dewsbury, WF13 3QE

    Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  • Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 7 to 11 · 384 pupils

    Bendigo Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7LX

    Ofsted 9 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Church of England

  • Carlton Junior and Infant School

    Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 223 pupils

    Upper Road, Batley Carr, Dewsbury, WF13 2DQ

    Ofsted 11 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  • Diamond Wood Community Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 7 · 339 pupils

    North Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, WF13 3AD

    Ofsted 16 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  • Earlsheaton Infant School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 7 · 80 pupils

    Commercial Street, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8JF

    Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Good (predecessor school)

  • Eastborough Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 214 pupils

    Rockley Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1NS

    Ofsted 28 Sep 2021: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

  • Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 7 to 11 · 544 pupils

    Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees, Headfield Junior School, Dewsbury, WF12 9PD

    Ofsted 10 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Church of England

  • Orchard Primary Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 363 pupils

    Princess Road, Chickenley, Dewsbury, WF12 8QT

    Ofsted 15 Jun 2022: Good

  • Overthorpe CofE Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 188 pupils

    Edge Top Road, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH

    Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

    Church of England

  • Paradise Primary School

    Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 173 pupils

    1 Bretton Street, Dewsbury, WF12 9BB

    Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

    Independent

  • Pentland Infant and Nursery School

    Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 144 pupils

    Pentland Road, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9JR

    Ofsted 13 Mar 2023: Good

  • Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 7 to 11 · 401 pupils

    Myrtle Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, WF13 3AS

    Ofsted 23 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Church of England

  • Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 7 · 98 pupils

    Warren Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9LY

    Ofsted 23 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Church of England

  • Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School

    Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 223 pupils

    Leeds Road, Shaw Cross, Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School, Dewsbury, WF12 7HP

    Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

  • St John’s CE Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 240 pupils

    Boothroyd Lane, St John's C E Primary School, Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, WF13 2LP

    Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

    Church of England

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 212 pupils

    Healds Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HY

    Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

    Roman Catholic

  • St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 363 pupils

    Temple Road, Dewsbury, WF13 3QE

    Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

    Roman Catholic

  • Thornhill Junior and Infant School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 353 pupils

    Edge Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0QT

    Ofsted 10 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  • Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 7 · 284 pupils

    Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9DL

    Ofsted 21 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Church of England

  • Westmoor Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 394 pupils

    Church Lane, Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury, WF13 4EW

    Ofsted 1 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

Secondary schools 5

  • Manor Croft Academy

    Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,032 pupils

    Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7DW

    Ofsted 8 Nov 2022: Good

  • Rida Boys High School

    Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 58 pupils

    2 Chapel Street, Dewsbury, WF12 9NQ

    Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

    Independent

  • St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 992 pupils

    Oxford Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4LL

    Ofsted 25 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

    Roman Catholic

  • Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 902 pupils

    Valley Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 0HE

    Ofsted 22 Feb 2023: Good

  • Westborough High School

    Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 16 · 900 pupils

    Stockhill Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2JE

    Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

All-through schools 2

  • Madni Academy

    All-through · Other independent school · ages 2 to 16 · Girls · 215 pupils

    40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9AY

    Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

    Independent

  • The Branch Christian School

    All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 18 · 17 pupils

    Dewsbury Gospel Church, West Park Street, Dewsbury, WF13 4LA

    Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

    Christian Independent

Special schools 1

  • Ravenshall School

    Special school · Community special school · ages 5 to 19 · 212 pupils

    Ravensthorpe Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9EE

    Ofsted 21 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 1

  • Ethos College

    Alternative provision · Academy alternative provision converter · ages 14 to 16 · 46 pupils

    Knowles Hill Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4QS

    Ofsted 13 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

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