Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

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.

Dewsbury, WF127LX Ofsted: Good Age 7-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

52

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
56.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 66.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
37.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 2.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
11 December 2018
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Bendigo Road
Dewsbury, WF127LX

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
107706
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Address
Bendigo Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7LX
Age range
7-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
388 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
378
Free School Meals
32.5% (123 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.9% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.6%
Good
Persistent Absence
12.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
66.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
2.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
12.7 (4.8 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 106.0
2023 108.0 110.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
25 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
76
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
378 pupils
7-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-3.0 per year)

Down -3.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Bywell CE (C) Junior School encourages pupils to be the best they can be."

Friendship Compassion Peace Justice Endurance

Bywell CE (C) is an inclusive church school where the Christian ethos encourages thoughtfulness and humanity.

Head Teacher's Message

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 Provision

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.

Admissions Criteria

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.

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