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EnglandYorkshire and The HumberKirkleesWF12 7LXBywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary

Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Primary

Kirklees · Dewsbury · WF12 7LX bywelljuniorschool.co.uk

Pupils
379
cap. 388
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
73%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
379
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
73%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
379
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityKirklees
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School · Primary · Kirklees

Finance£6226 spend / pupil£6196 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
73%
+7pp
80%73%66%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
RWM higher standard
6%
+4pp
18%10%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
89%
Reading higher standard
38%
Writing expected standard
74%
Writing higher standard
7%
Maths expected standard
86%
Maths higher standard
35%
Science expected standard
80%
SPAG expected standard
73%
LA AVG 72.07%
SPAG higher standard
25%
LA AVG 26.76%
Reading scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 105.18
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 104.52
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
379
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Bendigo Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7LX
Local authority
Kirklees
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2573%6%89%38%74%7%86%35%80%73%109.0108.0105.019%379
2023/2466%2%93%26%67%4%90%26%98%89%106.0106.0107.015%378
2022/2372%8%90%48%74%8%86%29%81%84%110.0108.0107.0+2.40-1.40+1.4016%388
2018/1975%13%87%31%84%22%90%46%98%82%106.0108.0109.0+1.30+0.70+3.0012%379
2017/1880%18%90%43%82%23%90%51%86%82%108.0109.0107.0+3.00+0.70+4.409%365
2016/1771%11%80%34%86%22%84%25%78%64%106.0105.0102.0+2.00+1.00+1.209%349

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2537921.719%8%30%5%12%
2023/2437821.015%10%32%5%13%
2022/2338821.616%8%31%6%17%
2021/2238020.916%9%29%6%13%
2020/2139024.514%10%29%
2018/1937920.612%11%29%4%9%
2017/1836522.39%10%26%4%7%
2016/1734919.89%10%31%4%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.