1
Earlsheaton Infant School
Dewsbury • West Yorkshire • WF12 8JF
2
17 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Dewsbury
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Dewsbury. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
19
Outstanding
0
Good
12
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 80% · RI: 20% · I: 0%
2
Overthorpe CofE Academy
Dewsbury • West Yorkshire • WF12 0BH
2
4 Jul 2024
3
Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Dewsbury • West Yorkshire • WF12 9JR
2
18 May 2023
4
Orchard Primary Academy
Dewsbury • West Yorkshire • WF12 8QT
2
21 Sep 2022
5
Diamond Wood Community Academy
Dewsbury • West Yorkshire • WF13 3AD
2
8 May 2019
6
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Dewsbury • West Yorkshire • WF12 7LX
2
20 Jan 2019
7
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Dewsbury • West Yorkshire • WF12 9DL
2
19 Jun 2018
8
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Dewsbury • West Yorkshire • WF12 9PD
2
7 Sep 2015
9
Carlton Junior and Infant School
Dewsbury • West Yorkshire • WF13 2DQ
2
5 May 2015
10
Westmoor Primary School
Dewsbury • West Yorkshire • WF13 4EW
2
11 Feb 2015
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 2 • Jul 2013
- Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 2 • Mar 2012
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School 3 • May 2024
- St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 3 • Dec 2023
- Eastborough Academy 3 • Nov 2021
- Thornhill Junior and Infant School Not judged • Jan 2025
- Boothroyd Primary Academy Not judged • Nov 2024
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Not judged • Oct 2024
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Not judged • Oct 2024