Overthorpe CofE Academy is a primary school located in Dewsbury. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 30/01/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

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Edge Top Road, Dewsbury

School Information

Address: Edge Top Road, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH
Website: http://www.overthorpecofe.co.uk/
Telephone: 01924325300
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kirklees
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matt Birkett
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 138979

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 30/01/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 294
Number of Pupils: 298
Number of Boys: 167
Number of Girls: 131

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -3.3 to 0.9
Writing
Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -3.2 to 0.7
Maths
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -2.1 to 1.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:58%
England Average:65%

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

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Overthorpe CofE Academy
Edge Top Road , Thornhill WF12 0BH 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Thornhill Junior and Infant School
Edge Lane , Thornhill WF12 0QT 		3out of 4 825 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Slaithwaite Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9DL 		3out of 4 1,437 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Vicarage Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9PD 		3out of 4 1,731 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Pentland Road , Savile Town WF12 9JR 		3out of 4 2,087 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive , WF12 0HE 		2out of 4 1,243 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rida Boys High School
Perseverance Inn , Forge Lane WF12 9EJ 		- not rated 1,576 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Ravenshall School
Ravensthorpe Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9EE 		4out of 4 1,649 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Paradise Primary School
1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB 		- not rated 2,049 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Madni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY 		- not rated 2,430 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Rida Girls High School
39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX 		- not rated 2,492 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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