Primary schools in WF12 (postcode district)

There are 10 primary schools in WF12, teaching 2,661 pupils. Of the 10 with a score, 1 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 7 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in WF12 All schools in WF12

Pupils from low-income families31%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools1 of 10scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)8of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full4 of 10schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size25.7one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (10)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolChurch of England · ages 7-11 · Dewsbury	384	29%	Good 2024	67	51 to 79
2	Earlsheaton Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-7 · Dewsbury	80	21%	Good 2024	58	27 to 83
3	Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolChurch of England · ages 7-11 · Dewsbury	544	29%	Good 2024	46	31 to 62
4	Thornhill Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Dewsbury	353	45%	No overall grade 2024	27	16 to 46
5	Overthorpe CofE AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Dewsbury	188	48%	Good 2024	26	14 to 48
6	Pentland Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-7 · Dewsbury	144	12%	Good 2023	23	10 to 51
7	Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-7 · Dewsbury	98	20%	Good 2022	18	7 to 42
8	Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-7 · Dewsbury	284	20%	Good 2023	11	5 to 25
9	Orchard Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Dewsbury	363	70%	Good 2022	8	4 to 15
10	Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Dewsbury	223	20%	Report card 2026	4	2 to 9

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.