Best 3 Secondary schools in Dewsbury – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy (Secondary) in Dewsbury; Manor Croft Academy (Secondary) in Dewsbury; Westborough High School (Secondary) in Dewsbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy, Manor Croft Academy and Westborough High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter, academy sponsor led and foundation school type located around Dewsbury and Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy), published Apr 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy (Apr 2023). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,850, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
WF12 0HE
|
Manor Croft Academy
WF12 7DW
|
Westborough High School
WF13 2JE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Dewsbury WF12 0HE |
Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 7DW |
Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF13 2JE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 26 Apr 2023 | 2 12 Jan 2023 | 2 3 Feb 2012 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 1050 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | Kirklees (382) |
| Website | — | www.manorcroft.org.uk | www.w-h-s.org.uk |
| Telephone | — | 01924325230 | 01924469549 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dewsbury
WF12 0HE - Ofsted
- 2 26 Apr 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- —
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Dewsbury
West Yorkshire
WF12 7DW - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.manorcroft.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01924325230
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Dewsbury
West Yorkshire
WF13 2JE - Ofsted
- 2 3 Feb 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kirklees (382)
- Website
- www.w-h-s.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01924469549
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