Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
Carlton Junior and Infant School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools in Dewsbury.
Carlton Junior and Infant School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Carlton Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Carlton Junior and Infant School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 97.0% for Carlton Junior and Infant School and 68.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Carlton Junior and Infant School (97.0% in 2022-23, 97.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DewsburyCarlton Junior and Infant School | DewsburySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 62nd of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 218 | |
| Location | Dewsbury, WF13 2DQ | Dewsbury, WF13 4HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 97.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 31.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 117.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.8% | 36.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.0% | 17.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 7.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 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.
Carlton Junior and Infant School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
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