St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy
Academy converter in Dewsbury, Kirklees.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 363 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 443 |
| Free school meals | 29.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Address | Temple Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 3QE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stpaulinuscps.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01924488282 |
| URN | 148485 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 October 2023, published 4 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 December 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Boothroyd Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- St John’s CE Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Westmoor Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Diamond Wood Community Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Kirklees
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.