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St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, WF13 2LP

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-10

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 30 November 2025 and continues as St John’s CE Primary School (URN 152253) (opened 1 December 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
211
Boys
106 (50%)
Girls
105 (50%)
Capacity
210 (100% full)
SEND
13.7%
FSM Eligible
21.8%
EAL
48.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.2%
SEN Support
8.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,629/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 72.0%
  • White British: 11.8%
  • Asian Indian: 5.7%
  • Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • White Other: 0.9%

72.0%

Asian Pakistani

11.8%

White British

5.7%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01924325323
aidan.blackburn@stjohnsdewsbury.co.uk
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Boothroyd Lane

Dewsbury, Yorkshire and the Humber

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Administrative

URN
107701
UKPRN
10078345
Establishment No.
3003

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