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Catholic schools in and near Dewsbury

All 3 Catholic schools in Dewsbury, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Dewsbury

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  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

    Dewsbury, WF13 4HY · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Dewsbury catholic schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Dewsbury catholic schools 44%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.5%Dewsbury catholic schools 9.7%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    23.0
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
  2. St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy

    Dewsbury, WF13 3QE · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Dewsbury catholic schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 37 offers made

    Met the standard at 1132%

    Dewsbury catholic schools 44%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Dewsbury catholic schools 9.7%
    Pupils
    363
    Pupils per teacher
    25.1
    View school St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy
  3. St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Dewsbury, WF13 4LL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Dewsbury catholic schools average, high absence.

    117 first choices, 166 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1634.9

    Dewsbury catholic schools 34.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.0%Dewsbury catholic schools 9.7%
    Pupils
    992
    Pupils per teacher
    15.4
    View school St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

Just outside Dewsbury

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Dewsbury.

  1. St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

    2.1 miles from Dewsbury · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Dewsbury catholic schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 34 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Dewsbury catholic schools 44%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.5%Dewsbury catholic schools 9.7%
    Pupils
    258
    Pupils per teacher
    19.4
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
  2. Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy

    2.2 miles from Dewsbury · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Dewsbury catholic schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Dewsbury catholic schools 44%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Dewsbury catholic schools 9.7%
    Pupils
    211
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy
The big picture

How Dewsbury's Catholic schools spread out

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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Dewsbury average 7.8%St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy: 4.9%St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy: 6.5%St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy: 12%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Dewsbury
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Four things worth knowing in Dewsbury

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    17 of the 3 Catholic schools in Dewsbury have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Dewsbury, explained

There are 3 Catholic schools in Dewsbury, teaching 1,567 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

44.3% of pupils in Dewsbury catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

39.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,521 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 28.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Dewsbury?
There are 3 Catholic schools in Dewsbury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Dewsbury?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Dewsbury on Eduscope are St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy and St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Dewsbury ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Dewsbury Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Dewsbury is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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