Rida Boys High School
2 Chapel Street, Dewsbury, WF12 9NQ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Headteacher
- Mr zubair Patel
- Religious ethos
- Islam
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- URN
- 147171
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 07308130978
About this school
Rida Boys High School is a boys' independent school in Dewsbury. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 58 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Rida Boys High School under its current framework. 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
Rida Boys High School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2019, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 14 | 9 |
| 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 Rida Boys High 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 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 64 |
| 2024/25 | 61 |
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
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 4
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ravenshall School0.3 miles
Special schools · Dewsbury
-
Rida Girls High School0.8 miles
Independent schools · West Yorkshire
-
Madni Academy0.9 miles
Independent schools · Dewsbury
-
Paradise Primary School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Dewsbury
-
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Dewsbury
Other schools in Dewsbury
- Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Independent schools
- Madni Academy Independent schools
- Paradise Primary School Independent schools
- The Branch Christian 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 ages does Rida Boys High School teach?
- Rida Boys High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Dewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Rida Boys High School?
- The headteacher of Rida Boys High School is Mr zubair Patel, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rida Boys High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Rida Boys High 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 many pupils are at Rida Boys High School?
- Rida Boys High School has 58 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Rida Boys High School full?
- Rida Boys High School has capacity for 90 pupils and 58 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 Rida Boys High School a faith school?
- No. Rida Boys High School has no designated religious character.
- What are Rida Boys High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rida Boys High 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.