Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolBywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School and Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School are primary schools in Dewsbury.
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School was judged Good and Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 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 77.0% for Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School and 73.0% for Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (81.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (72.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DewsburyRavensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | DewsburyBywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 126 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 26th of 126 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 384 | |
| Capacity | 432 | 388 | |
| Location | Dewsbury, WF13 3AS | Dewsbury, WF12 7LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 413 | 379 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.3% | 29.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 84.0% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 34.4% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% | 12.1% 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.
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
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