Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 9 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
378 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
46.8%
Girls
53.2%
First language not English
9.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
32.5%
Persistent absence
16.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 72.8%
Pakistani 9.3%
Indian 6.1%
Mixed 6%
Other White 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
African 1.1%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Black 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 72%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
85
43
42
Year 4
99
44
55
Year 5
96
41
55
Year 6
98
49
49
Year 2023-2024

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