SchoolScoresShaw Cross Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Leeds Road, Shaw Cross, Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School, Dewsbury, WF12 7HP
01924 325319 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 12 May 2026 , published 23 June 2026.
In short: 5 expected, 2 needs attention, and safeguarding met.
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. | Met |
| InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. | Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this. |
| Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Early yearsNursery and reception classes. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. | Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this. |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025.
Dewsbury comparisons use the 12 of its 19 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 7 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Dewsbury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Dewsbury. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 93% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Dewsbury. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 1st highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Dewsbury. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 86% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 23 parents who had raised a concern 1st highest of 11 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Dewsbury. Higher than 95% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 73% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 1st highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Dewsbury. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100%said yes | 83% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Dewsbury figures pool parents at the Dewsbury schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
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 primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 58 |
| Of those, offered a place | 58 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 111 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 18th highest of 19 state primary schools in Dewsbury. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.8% | 27.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 11th highest of 19 state primary schools in Dewsbury. Higher than 55% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.3% | 3.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 12th highest of 19 state primary schools in Dewsbury. Higher than 66% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.7% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 19th highest of 19 state primary schools in Dewsbury. Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 24.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 6th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Dewsbury. Lower than 27% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.9% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 11th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Dewsbury. Lower than 19% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 18.3% | 13.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 19 state primary schools in Dewsbury. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 19 state primary schools in Dewsbury. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 10th highest of 19 state primary schools in Dewsbury. Higher than 73% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.6 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 9th highest of 19 state primary schools in Dewsbury. Higher than 46% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 8th highest of 18 state primary schools in Dewsbury. Higher than 47% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 11.5% | 13.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary 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 pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Hanging Heaton CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bywell CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lydgate Junior and Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mill Lane Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gawthorpe Community Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Orchard Primary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Warwick Road Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eastborough Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Earlsheaton Infant School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 12 May 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 5 expected, 2 needs attention, and safeguarding was met.
Would parents recommend Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School?
100% of the 29 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 58 families put Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 60 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 58 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 107608.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 2 April 2024 to 7 April 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.