Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School at a glance

Located in Dewsbury, Kirklees, Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 379 pupils aged 7 to 11. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 7.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 38% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2025 lived 0.22 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 5.4%. There are about 21.7 pupils per teacher. Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.