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Schools in Dewsbury

57 schools from official GIAS records — including 35 primary and 9 secondary.

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About schools in Dewsbury

Dewsbury has 57 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 35 primary (73%), 9 secondary (19%) and 3 nursery (6%). They fall under Kirklees local authority. The most common types are community school (16), academy converter (9) and voluntary controlled school (7). This includes 15 academies, 6 independent schools and 5 special schools.

How many schools are there in Dewsbury?

GIAS lists 57 schools in Dewsbury, England.

What types of schools are in Dewsbury?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (35), secondary (9) and nursery (3).

Which local authority covers Dewsbury?

Dewsbury schools are in Kirklees.

Where does this Dewsbury data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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More about schools in Dewsbury

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed54
  • Boys2
  • Girls1

Age ranges

  • 3–119
  • 11–168
  • 4–117
  • 7–115
  • 2–74
  • 3–74
  • 2–113
  • 3–52

Local authorities

  • Kirklees57

School types

  • Community school16
  • Academy converter9
  • Voluntary controlled school7
  • Other independent school6
  • Voluntary aided school5
  • Academy sponsor led5
  • Local authority nursery school3
  • Foundation school2
  • Pupil referral unit1
  • Further education1
Special
5
Independent
6
Academies
15

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