Earlsheaton Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Kirklees
Commercial Street, Dewsbury, WF12 8JF
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 02/07/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
94.5%
8.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
80
Capacity used
Has space67%
120 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
17 of 17 families who put it first got an offer
18
Places offered
61
Total applications
3.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 17 | 17 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 29 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 14 | 1 | ● 7% |
| Later preferences | 1 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 61 | 18 | 30% |
Kirklees lets families list 3 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Sarah Senior
- Address
- Commercial Street, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8JF
- Phone
- 01924460969
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Ward / constituency
- Dewsbury East · Dewsbury and Batley
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 150569
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 21% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
80 pupils · 120 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
02 July 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Requires improvement Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 80 pupils
Attendance
94.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
5.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
8.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Kirklees council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.