SchoolScoresEthos College
Academy · Secondary, ages 14 to 16 · Mixed
Part of ETHOS ACADEMY TRUST
Knowles Hill Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4QS
01924 469170 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 14 February 2017. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 13 January 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Kirklees. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 42 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 61.4% | 29.7%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 3.2%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 13.7%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 20.4%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 5.3 | 17.1 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 34.1% | 14.4%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby secondary schools
- Westborough High School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Branch Christian School 0.7 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Heckmondwike Grammar School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 100% grade 5+ English and maths
- Brian Jackson College 0.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- Cambridge Street School 1.3 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 0% A*/A at A level
- Rida Girls High School 1.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Madni Academy 1.7 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Manor Croft Academy 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Upper Batley High School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Ethos College's Ofsted rating?
Ethos College was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 14 February 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 13 January 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 145433.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.