Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolOverthorpe CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School and Overthorpe CofE Academy are primary schools in Dewsbury.
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Overthorpe CofE Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School was judged Good and Overthorpe CofE 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 65.0% for Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School and 53.0% for Overthorpe CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (58.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Overthorpe CofE Academy (49.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DewsburyHeadfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | DewsburyOverthorpe CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 80th of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 554 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 294 | |
| Location | Dewsbury, WF12 9PD | Dewsbury, WF12 0BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 554 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 50.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.7% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 23.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% | 14.3% 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.
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Overthorpe CofE Academy
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