Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolThornhill Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School and Thornhill Junior and Infant School are primary schools in Dewsbury.
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thornhill Junior and Infant School scores 53 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 Thornhill Junior and Infant School 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 65.0% for Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School and 55.0% for Thornhill Junior and Infant School.
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 Thornhill Junior and Infant School (41.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DewsburyHeadfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | DewsburyThornhill Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 60th of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 554 | 342 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 420 | |
| Location | Dewsbury, WF12 9PD | Dewsbury, WF12 0QT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 554 | 342 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 42.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.7% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% | 16.6% 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.
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Thornhill Junior and Infant School
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