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Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Dewsbury · WF12 7HP

Ages 3–7 · 223 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
120

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

49

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
108
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill120%

223 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
115 / 108
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
223 / 180 (124%)
Free school meals
19.7%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Pickup

Location

Address
Leeds Road, Shaw Cross, Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School
Postcode
WF12 7HP
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Dewsbury, Kirklees, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.7%.

Open schools in Dewsbury
31
Primary schools in Dewsbury
19
Academies among open schools in Dewsbury
45% (14)
Open schools in WF12
17
Primary in WF12
10
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 WF12

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Pickup
Telephone
01924325319
Website
www.shawcrossinfants.co.uk

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