How many schools are near Dewsbury?

This page lists the 60 closest schools to the centre of Dewsbury by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.

Which school is closest to Dewsbury?

The nearest listed school to the centre of Dewsbury is Rida Girls High School, about 0.2 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.

Schools near Dewsbury

The 60 schools closest to Dewsbury by distance, wherever they sit administratively.

About schools near Dewsbury

Here are the 60 nearest schools to Dewsbury, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Rida Girls High School, less than a mile away in a straight line. Some sit under a neighbouring town or local authority, because distance does not follow administrative boundaries.

Ofsted inspects the schools on this page. Follow any school for its inspection history and, where results have been published, its exam performance. Distances are measured in a straight line from the centre of Dewsbury, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Dewsbury itself, open its schools page.

Nearest schools

Rida Girls High School
Independent schools · West Yorkshire

0.2 miles
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Dewsbury

0.3 miles
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy
Primary · Dewsbury

0.4 miles
Boothroyd Primary Academy
Primary · Dewsbury

0.4 miles
Madni Academy
Independent schools · Dewsbury

0.4 miles
Flatts Nursery School
Nursery · Dewsbury

0.5 miles
Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Dewsbury

0.5 miles
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary · Dewsbury

0.6 miles
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School
Independent schools · Dewsbury

0.6 miles
Eastborough Academy
Primary · Dewsbury

0.6 miles
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Dewsbury

0.7 miles
Westborough High School
Secondary · Dewsbury

0.7 miles
St John’s CE Primary School
Primary · Dewsbury

0.7 miles
Paradise Primary School
Independent schools · Dewsbury

0.8 miles
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Dewsbury

0.8 miles
The Branch Christian School
Independent schools · Dewsbury

0.8 miles
Rida Boys High School
Independent schools · Dewsbury

0.8 miles
Manor Croft Academy
Secondary · Dewsbury

1.0 miles
Earlsheaton Infant School
Primary · Dewsbury

1.0 miles
Westmoor Primary School
Primary · Dewsbury

1.0 miles
Carlton Junior and Infant School
Primary · Dewsbury

1.0 miles
Ravenshall School
Special schools · Dewsbury

1.0 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Primary · Dewsbury

1.1 miles
Warwick Road Primary School
Primary · Batley

1.2 miles
Ethos College
Academies · Dewsbury

1.2 miles
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary · Dewsbury

1.3 miles
Hyrstmount Junior School
Primary · Batley

1.4 miles
Diamond Wood Community Academy
Primary · Dewsbury

1.4 miles
Orchard Primary Academy
Primary · Dewsbury

1.4 miles
Mill Lane Primary School
Primary · Batley

1.4 miles
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary · Dewsbury

1.4 miles
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Batley

1.5 miles
Overthorpe CofE Academy
Primary · Dewsbury

1.6 miles
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Batley

1.6 miles
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Primary · Batley

1.7 miles
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Batley

1.7 miles
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary · Batley

1.7 miles
Thornhill Junior and Infant School
Primary · Dewsbury

1.7 miles
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Dewsbury

1.8 miles
Cambridge Street School
Independent schools · Batley

1.8 miles
Gawthorpe Community Academy
Primary · Ossett

1.9 miles
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Secondary · Dewsbury

1.9 miles
Heckmondwike Primary Academy
Primary · Heckmondwike

2.0 miles
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Batley

2.0 miles
Engage Academy
Academies · Batley

2.0 miles
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Secondary · Heckmondwike

2.1 miles
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Batley

2.1 miles
Brian Jackson College
Independent schools · Heckmondwike

2.1 miles
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Batley

2.1 miles
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Primary · Batley

2.1 miles
Lydgate Junior and Infant School
Primary · Batley

2.2 miles
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy
Primary · Heckmondwike

2.2 miles
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School
Primary · Mirfield

2.2 miles
Castle Hall Academy
Secondary · Mirfield

2.2 miles
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Primary · Ossett

2.2 miles
Reach Academy
Academies · Batley

2.3 miles
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School
Primary · Liversedge

2.3 miles
Highfield School
Special schools · Ossett

2.3 miles
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Primary · Mirfield

2.3 miles
Upper Batley High School
Secondary · Batley

2.4 miles

Common questions

How many schools are near Dewsbury?: This page lists the 60 closest schools to the centre of Dewsbury by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
Which school is closest to Dewsbury?: The nearest listed school to the centre of Dewsbury is Rida Girls High School, about 0.2 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.

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. Distances are straight-line, calculated from the schools' coordinates. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.