Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a primary school located in Dewsbury. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/12/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in writing is average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Bendigo Road, Dewsbury

School Information

Address: Bendigo Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7LX
Website: www.bywelljuniorschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01924460666
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kirklees
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Zaheda Adam
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107706

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/12/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 388
Number of Pupils: 390
Number of Boys: 202
Number of Girls: 188

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval 0 to 2.5
Writing
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -0.4 to 1.8
Maths
Well Above Average: 3 Confidence interval 1.9 to 4.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:75%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU
4out of 4 2,084 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Bendigo Road , WF12 7LX
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
High Street , Hanging Heaton WF17 6DW
3out of 4 840 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School
Leeds Road , Shaw Cross WF12 7HP
3out of 4 926 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rockley Street , WF13 1NS
2out of 4 1,197 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mill Lane Primary School
Mill Lane , WF17 6EG
3out of 4 1,261 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW
3out of 4 575 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road , WF13 4LL
1out of 4 2,430 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westborough High School
Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE
3out of 4 2,718 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ
3out of 4 3,234 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR
- not rated 1,848 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS
3out of 4 2,062 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Branch Christian School
Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA
- not rated 2,119 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Madni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY
- not rated 2,128 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Rida Girls High School
39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX
- not rated 2,219 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.