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Boothroyd Primary Academy

Academy converter · Dewsbury · WF13 3QE

Ages 3–11 · 557 pupils · Kirklees

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)42%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
499

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

67

1st-preference offers

62

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
67
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

557 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
557
Boys / girls
293 / 264
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
557 / 630 (88%)
Free school meals
43.4%
FSM pupils
226
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Academy trust
FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Sponsor
Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd
Headteacher
Mr Matt Birkett

Location

Address
Temple Road
Postcode
WF13 3QE
Town
Dewsbury
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury and Batley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Dewsbury, Kirklees, 557 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.4%.

Open schools in Dewsbury
31
Primary schools in Dewsbury
19
Academies among open schools in Dewsbury
45% (14)
Open schools in WF13
15
Primary in WF13
9
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Birkett
Telephone
01924562425

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