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Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · Dewsbury · WF13 3AS

Ages 7–11 · 401 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
444

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

401 pupils · 432 places

Pupils on roll
401
Boys / girls
205 / 196
School capacity
432
Capacity fill
401 / 432 (93%)
Free school meals
51.4%
FSM pupils
206
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss J L Alderson

Location

Address
Myrtle Road, Ravensthorpe
Postcode
WF13 3AS
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Dewsbury, Kirklees, 401 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 51.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

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.

Compare with theseAll in DewsburyNear WF13

  • Diamond Wood Community Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dewsbury · WF13 3AD · Kirklees

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Boothroyd Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dewsbury · WF13 3QE · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM43.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dewsbury · WF13 3QE · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Westmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dewsbury · WF13 4EW · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand0.86

    1.1 miles away

  • St John’s CE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dewsbury · WF13 2LP · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM21.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Old Bank Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mirfield · WF14 0HW · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM62.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss J L Alderson
Telephone
01924907082
Website
http://www.ravensthorpejuniorschool.co.uk

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