Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Myrtle Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, WF13 3AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss J L Alderson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 432
- Pupils on roll
- 401
- URN
- 107699
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924907082
About this school
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Dewsbury. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 401 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 103 | 105 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 81% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 10% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 86% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 87% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 87% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior 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 | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 417 |
| 2023/24 | 424 |
| 2024/25 | 413 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School compares
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranked 10th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 6.3% | 46.3% | 401 | — |
| Diamond Wood Community Academy | — | 7.7% | 34.5% | 339 | 0.1 miles |
| Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 68% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 417 | 0.9 miles |
| Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School | 57% | 5.9% | 25% | 482 | 1.0 miles |
| St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy | 32% | 4.9% | 27.7% | 363 | 1.0 miles |
| Boothroyd Primary Academy | 41% | 6.1% | 46.1% | 557 | 1.0 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)
- 46.25%
- English as an additional language
- 84%
- Overall absence
- 6.34%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Diamond Wood Community Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Mirfield
-
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Mirfield
-
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
Boothroyd Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
Other schools in Dewsbury
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranks 1st of the 12 ranked primary 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
- Pentland Infant and Nursery 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 Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School teach?
- Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Dewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School?
- The headteacher of Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is Miss J L Alderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior 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 Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School?
- Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has 401 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School full?
- Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has capacity for 432 pupils and 401 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School rank locally?
- Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranked 10th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's absence rate?
- Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.