Gawthorpe Community AcademyOrchard Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Gawthorpe Community Academy and Orchard Primary Academy are primary schools.
Gawthorpe Community Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Orchard Primary Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Gawthorpe Community Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Gawthorpe Community Academy 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 60.0% for Gawthorpe Community Academy and 43.0% for Orchard Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gawthorpe Community Academy (47.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% 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 | OssettGawthorpe Community Academy | DewsburyOrchard Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 111 in Wakefield | 91st of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 381 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 350 | |
| Location | Ossett, WF5 9QP | Dewsbury, WF12 8QT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 381 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 71.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 24.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% 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.
Gawthorpe Community Academy
Orchard Primary Academy
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