Overthorpe CofE Academy
Edge Top Road, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Joe Mitchell
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Enhance Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 294
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 138979
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924325300
About this school
Overthorpe CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Dewsbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 188 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 52% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 61% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 74% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 71% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Overthorpe CofE Academy 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 | 49% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 267 |
| 2023/24 | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Overthorpe CofE Academy compares
Overthorpe CofE Academy ranked 77th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.9% | 50% | 188 | — |
| Thornhill Junior and Infant School | 55% | 5.9% | 42.4% | 353 | 0.5 miles |
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | — | 9.2% | 23.1% | 284 | 0.8 miles |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 65% | 6.7% | 29.8% | 544 | 1.0 miles |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | — | 7.2% | 16.8% | 144 | 1.2 miles |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | — | 9.1% | 27% | 98 | 1.4 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)
- 50%
- English as an additional language
- 9.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.92%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thornhill Junior and Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
- 0.8 miles
-
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
Pentland Infant and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School1.4 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
Other schools in Dewsbury
Overthorpe CofE Academy ranks 8th 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
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School 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 Overthorpe CofE Academy teach?
- Overthorpe CofE Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Dewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Overthorpe CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of Overthorpe CofE Academy is Mr Joe Mitchell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Overthorpe CofE Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Overthorpe CofE Academy, 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 Overthorpe CofE Academy?
- Overthorpe CofE Academy has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Overthorpe CofE Academy full?
- Overthorpe CofE Academy has capacity for 294 pupils and 188 on roll (64%), 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 Overthorpe CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Overthorpe CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Is Overthorpe CofE Academy a selective school?
- No. Overthorpe CofE Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Overthorpe CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Overthorpe CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Overthorpe CofE Academy?
- Overthorpe CofE Academy is part of ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Overthorpe CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Overthorpe CofE Academy rank locally?
- Overthorpe CofE Academy ranked 77th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Overthorpe CofE Academy's absence rate?
- Overthorpe CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Overthorpe CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Overthorpe CofE Academy'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 1 July 2026.