Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School and St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools in Dewsbury.
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DewsburySavile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | DewsburySt Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 128th of 132 in Kirklees | 72nd of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 94 | 383 | |
| Capacity | 232 | 443 | |
| Location | Dewsbury, WF12 9LY | Dewsbury, WF13 3QE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 94 | 383 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.0% | 27.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.6% | 45.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.3% | 11.6% 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.
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.
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy
Full profiles: Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School · St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy