Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolOrchard Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School and Orchard Primary Academy are primary schools in Dewsbury.
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orchard Primary Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School was judged Good and Orchard Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School and 43.0% for Orchard Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (72.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Orchard Primary Academy (30.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DewsburyBywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | DewsburyOrchard Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 91st of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 379 | 381 | |
| Capacity | 388 | 350 | |
| Location | Dewsbury, WF12 7LX | Dewsbury, WF12 8QT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 379 | 381 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 71.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 24.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% Stronger figure | 25.7% | 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.
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Orchard Primary Academy
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