Orchard Primary AcademyEarlsheaton Infant School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dewsbury.

Summary of the comparison

Orchard Primary Academy and Earlsheaton Infant School are primary schools in Dewsbury.

  • Orchard Primary Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Earlsheaton Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Earlsheaton Infant School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Orchard Primary Academy was judged Good and Earlsheaton Infant School was judged Good.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Orchard Primary Academy (30.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Orchard Primary Academy versus Earlsheaton Infant School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure DewsburyOrchard Primary AcademyDewsburyEarlsheaton Infant SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreF35/100B70/100Stronger figure
Local ranking91st of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure115th of 132 in Kirklees
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy sponsor led Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range2-11 4-7
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll381 97
Capacity350 120
LocationDewsbury, WF12 8QT Dewsbury, WF12 8JF
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard43.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard2.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score102.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score101.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census381 97
Free school meals (ever 6)71.0% 25.8%
English as an additional language6.6% 7.2%
SEN support24.4% 18.6%
SEN with an EHC plan5.5% 6.2%
Attendance
Overall absence7.9% 5.5% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence25.7% 8.8% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Full profiles: Orchard Primary Academy · Earlsheaton Infant School