Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery SchoolLydgate Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School and Lydgate Junior and Infant School are primary schools.
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lydgate Junior and Infant School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lydgate Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Lydgate Junior and Infant School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Lydgate Junior and Infant School (70.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DewsburyShaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | BatleyLydgate Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 123rd of 132 in Kirklees | 20th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 295 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 322 | |
| Location | Dewsbury, WF12 7HP | Batley, WF17 6EY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 295 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.8% | 27.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 72.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% | 14.1% 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.
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.
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School
Lydgate Junior and Infant School
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