School profile

Pentland Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Dewsbury, WF12 9JR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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Pentland Infant and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 7
Pupils144
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Fauzia Farooq
Local authorityKirklees
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107690.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils144
Girls64
Boys80
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9%
First language not English97.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.147
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.106
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size23.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
56.9%
Indian
28.5%
Other Asian
2.8%
White and Asian
2.1%
Bangladeshi
2.1%
Other mixed
1.4%
White British
0.7%
Other White
0.7%
African
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.9
Teachers (FTE)6.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.29
Support staff (FTE)10.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.79
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.1%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Kirklees1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Pentland Infant and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableMadni AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableRida Girls High SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySavile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryHeadfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableParadise Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableRida Boys High SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Paulinus Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryBoothroyd Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryEarlsheaton Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Pentland Infant and Nursery School

What is Pentland Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Pentland Infant and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2023.

How hard is it to get into Pentland Infant and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pentland Infant and Nursery School made 30 offers from 79 applications (2.6 per offer), and 30 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Pentland Infant and Nursery School?

Pentland Infant and Nursery School has 144 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Pentland Infant and Nursery School?

Pentland Infant and Nursery School had 147 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Pentland Infant and Nursery School?

At Pentland Infant and Nursery School, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Pentland Infant and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Pentland Infant and Nursery School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.