Overthorpe CofE Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Dewsbury, Kirklees
Overthorpe CofE Academy is a primary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 May 2024. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Edge Top Road, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 188 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 May 2024
Strengths
- “Overthorpe Church of England Academy is a welcoming and caring school.”
- “Pupils feel safe and are safe.”
- “Relationships between pupils and staff are warm and nurturing.”
To improve
- “However, changes in some subjects, such as science, are in the early stages of implementation.”
- “However, this is not the case in all subjects.”
- “In the foundation subjects, the school has not developed an effective system for checking what pupils know and remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 July 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) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 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
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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.
- Thornhill Junior and Infant School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Boothroyd Primary Academy 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 1.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 1.8 mi School remains Good