Overthorpe CofE Academy
Academy sponsor led in Dewsbury, Kirklees.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Pupils on roll | 188 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 294 |
| Free school meals | 47.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Address | Edge Top Road, Thornhill, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 0BH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.overthorpecofe.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01924325300 |
| URN | 138979 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 May 2024, published 4 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Thornhill Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Boothroyd Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Middlestown Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Kirklees
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