Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 7–11 · Dewsbury, Kirklees
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a primary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees for ages 7–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bendigo Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7LX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 384 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 May 2024
Strengths
- “Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School encourages pupils to be the best they can be.”
- “Pupils know that adults believe in them.”
- “They are confident that they can learn and grow in this kind and inclusive school.”
To improve
- “In some foundation subjects, however, the precise teaching of subjectspecific vocabulary is still developing.”
- “This means that some pupils develop misconceptions about the meaning of key words.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eastborough Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mill Lane Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Earlsheaton Infant School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Orchard Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Warwick Road Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lydgate Junior and Infant School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published