Pentland Infant and Nursery School

Pentland Road, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF12 9JR

Good

Inspected 13 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

2–7

Ages

139

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kirklees →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 139 / 147 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

16.8%

Disadvantaged

99.3%

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

18.7%

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

7.2%

Overall absence

20%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

20.5

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

9.43

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

£47,270

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,314 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.

£8,567

Spend per pupil

£9,089

Income per pupil

41%

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.