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Boothroyd Primary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Temple Road, Dewsbury WF13 3QE · boothroydprimaryacademy.co.uk · 01924 562425

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
41%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
557
88% of 630 places
Local authority
Kirklees
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
43.4%
First language not English
63.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 76 families put the school first and 81 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 62 (Places 71)62September 2023: 68 (Places 72)68September 2024: 62 (Places 67)62September 2025: 48 (Places 51)48September 2026: 76 (Places 81)76Places 81
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202681760.9100%
September 2025Sept 202551480.9100%
September 2024Sept 202467620.9100%
September 2023Sept 202372680.9100%
September 2022Sept 202271620.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 41% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 26% (England 53%)26%2016/17: 42% (England 61%)42%2017/18: 47% (England 64%)47%2018/19: 44% (England 65%)44%2022/23: 42% (England 60%)42%2023/24: 42% (England 61%)42%2024/25: 41% (England 62%)41%England 62%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Boothroyd Primary Academy on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
1 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
95%
Replies
21
4% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼81% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

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