Diamond Wood Community Academy
North Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, WF13 3AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Price
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- 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
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 339
- URN
- 140392
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924325308
About this school
Diamond Wood Community Academy is a primary academy in Dewsbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 339 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Diamond Wood Community Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Trends over time
How Diamond Wood Community 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 393 |
| 2023/24 | 378 |
| 2024/25 | 361 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Diamond Wood Community Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.7% | 34.5% | 339 | — |
| Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 77% | 6.3% | 46.3% | 401 | 0.1 miles |
| Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 68% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 417 | 1.0 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)
- 34.54%
- English as an additional language
- 75.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.74%
- Persistent absence
- 25.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School1.0 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
- Boothroyd Primary Academy Primary
- Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Carlton Junior and Infant School 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
- 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 ages does Diamond Wood Community Academy teach?
- Diamond Wood Community Academy teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Dewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Diamond Wood Community Academy?
- The headteacher of Diamond Wood Community Academy is Mrs Rebecca Price, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Diamond Wood Community Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Diamond Wood Community 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 many pupils are at Diamond Wood Community Academy?
- Diamond Wood Community Academy has 339 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Diamond Wood Community Academy full?
- Diamond Wood Community Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 339 on roll (94%), 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 Diamond Wood Community Academy a faith school?
- No. Diamond Wood Community Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Diamond Wood Community Academy a selective school?
- No. Diamond Wood Community Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Diamond Wood Community Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Diamond Wood Community Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Diamond Wood Community Academy part of an academy trust?
- Diamond Wood Community 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.
- What is Diamond Wood Community Academy's absence rate?
- Diamond Wood Community Academy's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Diamond Wood Community Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Diamond Wood Community Academy. 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 1 July 2026.