Diamond Wood Community Academy

North Road, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 3AD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

3–7

Ages

361

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kirklees →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 361 / 360 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

34.5%

Disadvantaged

75.6%

EAL

1.7%

SEN support

18.8%

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.

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

25.2%

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.

15.34

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

21.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

17.76

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.8 vs 2023/24

£51,644

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,417 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,023

Spend per pupil

£7,290

Income per pupil

46%

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.