St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Temple Road
Dewsbury
West Yorkshire
WF13 3QE
Phone 01924488282
Reference Number 148485

General Makeup

Number of pupils 386
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.3%
Girls: 48.7%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 29.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 15.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 24 22 46
2 19 22 41
3 32 23 55
4 28 29 57
5 32 28 60
6 26 33 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 49.7%
Pakistani 22%
White, Other 10.4%
African 6.2%
White & Asian 3.1%
Indian 2.8%
Asian, Other 1.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.3%
White & Black (African) 1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
  >  Early Years Provision Requires Improvement
Last Inspection Date 2023-12-05
Date Description Report
2023-10-24 School inspection: School inspection:
2021-12-08 School inspection School inspection
2016-12-06 Short inspection Short inspection
2012-05-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-02-10 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-06-21 Full inspection: Full inspection:
1999-09-27 Full inspection Full inspection
2021-12-08 School inspection School inspection
2016-12-06 Short inspection Short inspection
2012-05-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-02-10 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-06-21 Full inspection: Full inspection:
1999-09-27 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103 Unlock Unlock
Maths 104 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.8 Unlock Unlock
Writing 2.6 Unlock Unlock
Maths 0.6 Unlock Unlock

2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Unlock Unlock
Second Preference 20 3
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Boothroyd Primary Academy
Temple Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 3QE
0 miles
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Boothroyd Lane, St John's C E Primary School, Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2LP
0.5 miles
Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, Dewsbury, WF13 2SU
0.57 miles
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Warren Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9LY
0.68 miles
Westmoor Primary School
Church Lane, Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4EW
0.7 miles
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees, Headfield Junior School, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9PD
0.72 miles
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House, Bath Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2JR
0.76 miles
Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Pentland Road, Savile Town, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9JR
0.77 miles
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9DL
0.85 miles
Diamond Wood Community Academy
North Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 3AD
0.97 miles
Eastborough Academy
Rockley Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 1NS
0.98 miles
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Myrtle Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 3AS
1.02 miles
Paradise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9BB
1.07 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Healds Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4HY
1.09 miles
Carlton Junior and Infant School
Upper Road, Batley Carr, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2DQ
1.1 miles
Warwick Road Primary School
Warwick Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 6BS
1.37 miles
Hyrstmount Junior School
Highcliffe Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 7NS
1.48 miles
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Purlwell Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 7PE
1.53 miles
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Staincliffe Hall Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 7QX
1.58 miles
Overthorpe CofE Academy
Edge Top Road, Thornhill, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 0BH
1.59 miles
Name Distance
Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2JE
0.56 miles
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL
0.61 miles
Rida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9LX
0.62 miles
Rida Boys High School
2 Chapel Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9NQ
0.71 miles
Madni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9AY
0.82 miles
Ravenshall School
Ravensthorpe Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9EE
0.82 miles
The Branch Christian School
Dewsbury Gospel Church, West Park Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LA
0.83 miles
Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7DW
1.36 miles
Castle Hall Academy
Richard Thorpe Avenue, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 9PH
1.81 miles
Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AH
1.84 miles
Brian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills, High Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AD
1.87 miles
Cambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5QW
1.94 miles
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
2.09 miles
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Kitson Hill Road, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 9EZ
2.34 miles
Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0BJ
2.45 miles
Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0AD
2.54 miles
Fairfield School
White Lee Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 8AS
2.54 miles
Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7LX
2.55 miles
Hollybank School
Roe Head, Far Common Road, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 0DQ
2.7 miles
Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9BS
2.72 miles
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