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St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy

Academy converter · Dewsbury · WF13 3QE

Ages 3–11 · 363 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-24

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
338

Absence trend

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 fill82%

363 pupils · 443 places

Pupils on roll
363
Boys / girls
198 / 165
School capacity
443
Capacity fill
363 / 443 (82%)
Free school meals
29.6%
FSM pupils
102
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Elizabeth McDonagh

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, 363 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

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

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Elizabeth McDonagh
Telephone
01924488282
Website
http://www.stpaulinuscps.org.uk

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