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Best schools in Dewsbury

16 schools in Dewsbury, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Kirklees league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Diamond Wood Community Academy, Earlsheaton Infant School, Pentland Infant and Nursery School, Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School, Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School, St John�s CE Primary School, Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Dewsbury's own ranking

In DewsburySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School77%12%Top 13% (13/107) in Kirklees
2Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School73%6%Top 19% (20/107) in Kirklees
3Eastborough Academy68%4%Top 39% (41/107) in Kirklees
4St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy68%3%Top 40% (42/107) in Kirklees
5Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School65%2%Top 49% (52/107) in Kirklees
6Westmoor Primary School63%7%(58/107) in Kirklees
7Thornhill Junior and Infant School55%0%(78/107) in Kirklees
8Overthorpe CofE Academy53%3%(82/107) in Kirklees
9Orchard Primary Academy43%2%(96/107) in Kirklees
10Boothroyd Primary Academy41%0%(99/107) in Kirklees
11St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy32%0%(103/107) in Kirklees
12Carlton Junior and Infant School0%0%(107/107) in Kirklees

7 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolOssett2.4 miles94%25%Top 2% (2/100) in Wakefield
Warwick Road Primary SchoolBatley0.9 miles83%33%Top 5% (5/107) in Kirklees
Hill Top Primary AcademyWakefield2.7 miles83%20%Top 11% (23/222) in Leeds
St Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolWakefield2.7 miles79%21%Top 23% (23/100) in Wakefield
Heckmondwike Primary AcademyHeckmondwike1.9 miles78%14%Top 9% (9/107) in Kirklees
Batley Grammar SchoolBatley2.2 miles77%7%Top 15% (15/107) in Kirklees
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolBatley1.3 miles77%7%Top 15% (15/107) in Kirklees
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolBatley1.3 miles75%30%Top 18% (19/107) in Kirklees
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolBatley1.7 miles70%9%Top 28% (29/107) in Kirklees
Mill Lane Primary SchoolBatley1.0 miles70%5%Top 29% (30/107) in Kirklees

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Dewsbury's own ranking

In DewsburySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Manor Croft Academy47.953%Top 25% (6/24) in Kirklees
2Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy45.145%(13/24) in Kirklees
3Westborough High School42.137%(18/24) in Kirklees
4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy34.928%(24/24) in Kirklees

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Heckmondwike Grammar School (grammar)Heckmondwike2.0 miles78.9100%1st (1/24) in Kirklees
The Morley AcademyLeeds3.7 miles55.162%Top 18% (8/45) in Leeds
Woodkirk AcademyWakefield3.2 miles52.358%Top 27% (12/45) in Leeds
Cockburn SchoolLeeds5.6 miles51.256%Top 36% (16/45) in Leeds
BBG AcademyBirkenshaw4.5 miles51.056%Top 21% (5/24) in Kirklees
Horbury AcademyWakefield4.0 miles51.053%Top 12% (2/18) in Wakefield
Trinity Academy CathedralWakefield4.9 miles50.953%Top 17% (3/18) in Wakefield
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeOssett2.6 miles49.851%Top 23% (4/18) in Wakefield
Outwood Grange AcademyWakefield4.9 miles49.257%Top 34% (6/18) in Wakefield
Kettlethorpe High SchoolWakefield6.2 miles48.857%Top 45% (8/18) in Wakefield

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Dewsbury itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
CAPA CollegeWakefield5.3 miles43.6+0.481st (1/8) in Wakefield
Heckmondwike Grammar School (grammar)Heckmondwike2.0 miles39.2-0.191st (1/7) in Kirklees
Woodkirk AcademyWakefield3.2 miles38.4+0.34Top 22% (5/23) in Leeds
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeOssett2.6 miles36.3-0.01Top 38% (3/8) in Wakefield
Rodillian AcademyWakefield6.0 miles34.4+0.25(12/23) in Leeds
Netherhall Learning Campus High SchoolHuddersfield5.7 miles32.5-0.19Top 43% (3/7) in Kirklees
Elliott Hudson CollegeLeeds5.4 miles32.4-0.13(18/23) in Leeds
Batley Girls' High SchoolBatley2.9 miles32.0-0.24(4/7) in Kirklees
Outwood Grange AcademyWakefield4.9 miles30.8-0.44(5/8) in Wakefield
Heart of Yorkshire Education GroupWakefield5.1 miles28.4-0.53(6/8) in Wakefield

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Dewsbury itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Bradford Grammar School10.3 miles44.11st (1/3) in Bradford
Queen Elizabeths School WakefieldWakefield5.3 miles42.91st (1/3) in Wakefield
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad ZakariaBradford9.6 miles38.8(2/3) in Bradford
Woodhouse Grove SchoolBradford10.7 miles37.4(2/3) in Leeds
Silcoates SchoolWest Yorkshire4.1 miles35.4(2/3) in Wakefield
Eternal LightBradford8.2 miles24.7(3/3) in Bradford

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