Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–7 · Dewsbury, Kirklees
Pentland Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees for ages 2–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 March 2023. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pentland Road, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9JR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 144 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pentland is a warm and welcoming school.”
- “Staff are committed to providing effective learning experiences for children.”
- “The school is at the heart of its community.”
To improve
- “While the decisions they have made are informed and aspirational, some subjects are not as developed as others.”
- “However, in other subjects, the curriculum has not been as carefully considered.”
- “Pupils do not learn as effectively in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 36 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Kirklees published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Boothroyd Primary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Earlsheaton Infant School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eastborough Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Overthorpe CofE Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published