Boothroyd Primary AcademySt Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
Boothroyd Primary Academy and St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools in Dewsbury.
Boothroyd Primary Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Boothroyd Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for Boothroyd Primary Academy and 32.0% for St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Boothroyd Primary Academy (42.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DewsburyBoothroyd Primary Academy | DewsburySt Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 132 in Kirklees | 72nd of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 586 | 383 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 443 | |
| Location | Dewsbury, WF13 3QE | Dewsbury, WF13 3QE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 586 | 383 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.1% | 27.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 66.4% | 45.4% | |
| SEN support | 2.6% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% | 11.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Boothroyd Primary Academy
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