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St Paulinus Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Dewsbury · WF13 3QE

Ages 3–11 · 396 pupils · Kirklees

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
353

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill89%

396 pupils · 444 places

Pupils on roll
396
Boys / girls
202 / 194
School capacity
444
Capacity fill
396 / 444 (89%)
Free school meals
29.9%
FSM pupils
113
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Sophie Hayes, BSc (HONS) MA

Location

Address
Temple Road
Postcode
WF13 3QE
Town
Dewsbury
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Dewsbury, Kirklees, 396 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29.9%. 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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sophie Hayes, BSc (HONS) MA

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