Paradise Primary School
Paradise Primary School is an independent school in Dewsbury for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 173 pupils and room for 226.
1 Bretton Street, Dewsbury, WF12 9BB01924 439803paradiseschool.org.ukMrs Ifsheen Akhtar headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Kirklees council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 173 | 250 | 276 | 251 | 211 | 219 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Council | 500 m | 144 | Good 2023 | 23 | Compare |
| Madni Academy | Independent | 540 m | 215 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Church of England | 770 m | 98 | Good 2022 | 18 | Compare |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Church of England | 780 m | 544 | Good 2024 | 46 | Compare |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent | 820 m | 112 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Church of England | 880 m | 284 | Good 2023 | 11 | Compare |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 80 | Good 2024 | 58 | Compare |
| Rida Boys High School | Independent | 0.9 miles | 58 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Paradise Primary School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Paradise Primary School yet.
How many pupils does Paradise Primary School have?
173 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 226 places, so it is 77% full.
Does Paradise Primary School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 1 Bretton Street, Dewsbury, WF12 9BB
- Telephone
- 01924 439803
- Website
- www.paradiseschool.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ifsheen Akhtar
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 2-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Ward
- Dewsbury South
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 19 November 1999
- URN
- 132099 · LAESTAB 3826021 · UKPRN 10069460
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.