Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolOverthorpe CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School and Overthorpe CofE Academy are primary schools in Dewsbury.
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Overthorpe CofE Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Overthorpe CofE Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Overthorpe CofE Academy (49.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DewsburyThornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | DewsburyOverthorpe CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 127th of 132 in Kirklees | 80th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 291 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 380 | 294 | |
| Location | Dewsbury, WF12 9DL | Dewsbury, WF12 0BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 291 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.1% | 50.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 62.2% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 23.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.3% | 14.3% 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.
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Overthorpe CofE Academy
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