Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Primary · Kirklees · WF12 7LX · URN 107706

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-05-09Cohort 384Church of England

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 97

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 107 schools in Kirklees

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
73%
Kirklees 57.8%England 61%
15.3 percentage points above the area average of 57.8
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
6%
Kirklees 5.2%England 8%
0.8 percentage points above the area average of 5.2
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
109
Kirklees 105.06England 105
3.9 above the area average of 105.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
108
Kirklees 104.33England 105
3.7 above the area average of 104.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
105
Kirklees 104.59England 105
In line with the area average of 104.6
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
25%
Kirklees 24.7%England 32%
In line with the area average of 24.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
89%
Kirklees 71.4%
17.6 percentage points above the area average of 71.4
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
74%
Kirklees 68.3%
5.7 percentage points above the area average of 68.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
86%
Kirklees 70.5%
15.5 percentage points above the area average of 70.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
97
Kirklees 44
52.8 above the area average of 44.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Kirklees	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	73% Kirklees 57.8%England 61%	15.3 percentage points above the area average of 57.8	12 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	6% Kirklees 5.2%England 8%	0.8 percentage points above the area average of 5.2	2 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	109 Kirklees 105.06England 105	3.9 above the area average of 105.1	4 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	108 Kirklees 104.33England 105	3.7 above the area average of 104.3	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	105 Kirklees 104.59England 105	In line with the area average of 104.6	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	25% Kirklees 24.7%England 32%	In line with the area average of 24.7	7 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	89% Kirklees 71.4%	17.6 percentage points above the area average of 71.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	74% Kirklees 68.3%	5.7 percentage points above the area average of 68.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	86% Kirklees 70.5%	15.5 percentage points above the area average of 70.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	97 Kirklees 44	52.8 above the area average of 44.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Kirklees · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 8.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 28.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 18.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.4pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 25% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 6% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 21.8pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 73% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 85.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good at its inspection on 09/05/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a primary school in Kirklees, postcode WF12 7LX (URN 107706).
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