Paradise Primary School

Primary
Independent
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

1 Bretton Street, Dewsbury, WF12 9BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Paradise Primary School is a primary school in Dewsbury for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 September 2025, report published 9 November 2025

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

173 pupils on roll, with places for 226

Special educational needs support4%

4%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Paradise Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pentland Infant and Nursery School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Earlsheaton Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Admissions: Selective
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Ifsheen Akhtar
Phone: 01924439803
Website: paradiseschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 1 Bretton Street, Dewsbury, WF12 9BB
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 132099

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.