Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bendigo Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7LXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a primary school in Dewsbury for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 2nd of 11 primary schools in Dewsbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 December 2018, report published 20 January 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

97 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

384 pupils on roll, with places for 388

Eligible for free school meals28.9%

28.9%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.9%

8.9%, 12.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.2%

18.2%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Eastborough Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	68% met the expected standard
Mill Lane Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Earlsheaton Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Zaheda Adam
Phone: 01924460666
Website: bywelljuniorschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bendigo Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7LX
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 107706

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.