The Branch Christian School
Dewsbury Gospel Church, West Park Street, Dewsbury, WF13 4LA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill Holt
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 17
- URN
- 107795
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924452511
About this school
The Branch Christian School is a Christian independent school in Dewsbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 17 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Branch Christian School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Branch Christian School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 1994, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Branch Christian 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24 |
| 2023/24 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | 19 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 3
Location
Nearby schools
-
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Dewsbury
-
Ethos College0.7 miles
Academies · Dewsbury
-
Rida Girls High School1.0 miles
Independent schools · West Yorkshire
-
Cambridge Street School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Batley
-
Madni Academy1.1 miles
Independent schools · Dewsbury
Other schools in Dewsbury
- Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Independent schools
- Madni Academy Independent schools
- Paradise Primary School Independent schools
- Rida Boys High School Independent schools
- Flatts Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does The Branch Christian School teach?
- The Branch Christian School teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Dewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of The Branch Christian School?
- The headteacher of The Branch Christian School is Mrs Jill Holt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Branch Christian School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Branch Christian School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Branch Christian School?
- The Branch Christian School has 17 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is The Branch Christian School full?
- The Branch Christian School has capacity for 60 pupils and 17 on roll (28%), 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 The Branch Christian School a faith school?
- Yes. The Branch Christian School is designated Christian.
- Is The Branch Christian School a selective school?
- No. The Branch Christian School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- What are The Branch Christian School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Branch Christian 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 24 July 2026.