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Dewsbury, Kirklees

Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School

Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School is a community school in Dewsbury, Kirklees. The school has 215 pupils on roll.

Community school Primary Ages 3–7 215 PupilsURN 107608
Ofsted Report
3
Requires Improvement
Inspected April 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour and AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership and ManagementRequires Improvement
Early Years ProvisionGood
Safeguarding✓ Effective
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Key Indicators
Infant school overview — Reception to Year 2
Req. Improvement
Ofsted Rating
Good
Early Years (EYFS)
Nat. avg: 95.7%
94.2% -2pp
Attendance Rate
Nat. avg: 20.4
23.3 -3pp
Pupil : Teacher
Nat. avg: 23.8%
18.8% -5pp
Free School Meals
Nat. avg: 13.0%
16.7% +4pp
SEN Support
215 / 180
119%
Capacity
Nat. avg: 12%
10.4% +2pp
Teacher Turnover
About infant schools — Infant schools educate children aged 4–7 (Reception to Year 2). Academic progress is assessed through the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) and the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, rather than KS2 SATs which are taken in Year 6 at junior or primary schools.
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School overview

Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School is a community school in Dewsbury, Kirklees. The school has 215 pupils on roll.

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School Details
Headteacher
Amanda Pickup
Age Range
37
School Hours
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Telephone
01924325319
Address
Dewsbury, WF12 7HP
Local Authority
Kirklees
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