Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 8 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kirklees
Unique reference
107706
Address
Bendigo Road, WF12 7LX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
379 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
49.1%
Girls
50.9%
First language not English
8.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
29.8%
Persistent absence
12.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 69.4%
Pakistani 12.7%
Indian 6.3%
Mixed 5.6%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other White 1.1%
African 1.1%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Black 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.4
WritingBelow average-1.4
MathsAbove average1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 66%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
94
52
42
Year 4
91
48
43
Year 5
98
44
54
Year 6
96
42
54
Year 2024-2025

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