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St John’s CE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Boothroyd Lane, St John's C E Primary School, Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury WF13 2LP · stjohnsdewsbury.co.uk · 01924 325323
On the mapSearch near WF13 2LP
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
- Last distance offered
- 0.34 mi
- 0.55 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 240
- 30 over 210 places · 114%
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.7%
- First language not English
- 45%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.34 mi (545 m) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 31 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 72% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 72% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.34 mi0.55 km | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St John’s CE Primary School on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 24 Sept 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107701)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jul 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107701), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jul 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107701)
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107701)
Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107701)