St Paulinus Catholic Primary AcademySt Johns CE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy and St Johns CE Primary School are primary schools in Dewsbury.
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement and St Johns CE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 | DewsburySt Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy | DewsburySt Johns CE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 132 in Kirklees | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 383 | Not reported | |
| Capacity | 443 | 210 | |
| Location | Dewsbury, WF13 3QE | Dewsbury, WF13 2LP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 32.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 383 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 45.4% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% | Not reported | 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.
Full profiles: St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy · St Johns CE Primary School