A good voluntary controlled school school in Kirklees. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School.
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Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.
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Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| 2023 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends
Derived insights and analysis
Declining trend (-3.0 per year)
Down -3.0% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"Bywell CE (C) Junior School encourages pupils to be the best they can be."
Bywell CE (C) is an inclusive church school where the Christian ethos encourages thoughtfulness and humanity.
Welcome to Bywell CE (C) Junior School. We are an inclusive school where we are all ‘Learning Together and Growing Together.’ We have high expectations of all our children and aim to enable them to achieve their potential. Core values are Friendship, Compassion, Peace, Justice and Endurance. The school emphasises a safe, happy environment, high‑quality teaching, progress, a strong home–school partnership, and use of latest technologies to equip pupils for life-long learning. Head Teacher: Ms Adam.
SEND information and support are provided; the SENDCo is Mrs Walker and can be contacted via phone or email; the Local Offer and PCAN resources are referenced; SEND documents include a SEND Policy and SEND Information Report for 25-26.
The school follows the local authority’s admission arrangements; applications are via the Common Transfer Form in Year 2 for Year 3; in-year transfers are managed by Admissions (Huddersfield); there are limited spaces for Year 4 & Year 5; a Planned Admission Number is 97; appeals can be made if a year group is full; contact details and local authority involvement are noted.