Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Pentland Road, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9JR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Fauzia Farooq
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 147
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- URN
- 107690
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924451631
About this school
Pentland Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Dewsbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 144 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Pentland Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 147 |
| 2024/25 | 139 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pentland Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.2% | 16.8% | 144 | — |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | — | 9.1% | 27% | 98 | 0.3 miles |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 65% | 6.7% | 29.8% | 544 | 0.3 miles |
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | — | 9.2% | 23.1% | 284 | 0.4 miles |
| St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy | 32% | 4.9% | 27.7% | 363 | 0.8 miles |
| Boothroyd Primary Academy | 41% | 6.1% | 46.1% | 557 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.82%
- English as an additional language
- 99.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.22%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
- 0.4 miles
-
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
Boothroyd Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
Other schools in Dewsbury
- Boothroyd Primary Academy Primary
- Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Carlton Junior and Infant School Primary
- Diamond Wood Community Academy Primary
- Earlsheaton Infant School Primary
- Eastborough Academy Primary
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Orchard Primary Academy Primary
- Overthorpe CofE Academy Primary
- Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Pentland Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Dewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Pentland Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Pentland Infant and Nursery School is Miss Fauzia Farooq, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Pentland Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pentland Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Pentland Infant and Nursery School?
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School has 144 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Pentland Infant and Nursery School full?
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 147 pupils and 144 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Pentland Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Pentland Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Is Pentland Infant and Nursery School a selective school?
- No. Pentland Infant and Nursery School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Pentland Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Pentland Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Pentland Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Pentland Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Pentland Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.