Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School
Leeds Road, Shaw Cross, Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School, Dewsbury, WF12 7HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Dewsbury for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 23 June 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 May 2026
Pupils at Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School are well supported in their first stages of school. Pupils behave very well. They demonstrate the school's vision for behaviour of 'working together, valuing and nurturing children'. Pupils develop their skills of turn-taking, sharing and listening to others well. Many pupils enjoy coming to school. Pupils build warm relationships with staff in a supportive and nurturing environment. They ask for help when they need it. Bullying is rare. Any occasional instances are dealt with quickly by staff. This means that pupils feel safe. Some pupils do not attend school as well as they could. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and disadvantaged pupils miss larger chunks of their learning. This means they cannot benefit as well as they should from the school's offer. Pupils generally achieve well. They benefit positively from the many changes to the curriculum over recent years. They now enjoy and understand their learning better. For example, pupils in Year 2 speak with confidence about their learning about William the Conqueror. Pupils' attitudes in lessons are positive. Pupils with SEND are well supported through carefully considered adaptations. This reduces their barriers to learning and supports them to achieve well. Pupils also enjoy the range of additional opportunities available to them. For example, a number of pupils visit the LEGO club and learn to make structures. They also attend a range of trips and visits. This includes exploring the local area to widen their understanding of the local community. Pupils have learned about the harvest festival through their visit to the local church. They also learn about charity by sending food to local food banks.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should ensure that teachers consistently use effective strategies to check pupils' understanding and ensure that knowledge is embedded before moving on to new learning.
- Leaders should ensure that they maintain their focus on attendance so that pupils' rates of persistent absence reduce over time.
- Leaders should ensure that the revised systems of governance are implemented effectively so that they can hold leaders to account more rigorously and maintain high standards.
Pupil numbers and mix
223 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 68% met the expected standard |
| Mill Lane Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Pickup
- Phone
- 01924325319
- Address
- Leeds Road, Shaw Cross, Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School, Dewsbury, WF12 7HP
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- URN
- 107608
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.