Diamond Wood Community Academy
North Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, WF13 3ADOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Diamond Wood Community Academy is a primary school in Dewsbury for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 April 2019, report published 8 May 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 October 2024
Staff have created an environment of calm and consistency for pupils in this school. Pupils are safe, eager to learn and enthusiastic about their education. Pupils are proud of their work and their achievements in the curriculum. Pupils begin their work with excitement and focus. They are taught to be resilient learners who persevere when what they are learning becomes more difficult. Children from the early years are taught to understand and follow the school rules and to value their education. Pupils understand the new school rules that have been recently introduced. Pupils understand that these rules are important, not just for school life, but for outside school as well. Staff have fostered strong relationships with pupils. These relationships are rooted in respect and care. The school has high expectations for what pupils, including those in the early years, can achieve. These expectations are consistently realised through the teaching of an ambitious curriculum. Children in the early years experience a carefully constructed curriculum that gives them the skills and knowledge to be well prepared for their education in key stage 1 and beyond.
What the school should improve
- In some parts of the curriculum, pupils who need help with reading are asked to write words that are beyond their current level of phonics knowledge. This stops them from being as successful as they could be in retaining some important knowledge and vocabulary. The school should ensure that staff are supported to understand the best way to help lower attaining readers with their writing in all parts of the curriculum.
- Some of the school's systems for analysing the attendance of pupils do not give a clear view of which pupils need more immediate support with attendance. This means that some of the school's actions around improving attendance are not as focused as they could be on the group of pupils whose attendance is poor. The school should ensure that its systems clearly highlight which pupils and families need more immediate support around attendance.
Pupil numbers and mix
339 pupils on roll, with places for 360
Schools near Diamond Wood Community Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 68% met the expected standard |
| Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Boothroyd Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 32% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Price
- Phone
- 01924325308
- Address
- North Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, WF13 3AD
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- URN
- 140392
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.