Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Bendigo Road, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF12 7LX

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

73%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

379

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kirklees →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 379 / 388 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

29.8%

Disadvantaged

8.2%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

16.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

73%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

12.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.44

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

21.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

13.53

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£43,811

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,896 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,226

Spend per pupil

£6,196

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.