Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in Dewsbury (Kirklees).
Ofsted
Report card
inspected May 2026
Early years (EYFS)
Expected standard
report card, May 2026
Attendance rate
94.1%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.0%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
16.6%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
124%
223 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
11.5%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
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Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School is a primary school located in Dewsbury, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. The Headteacher is Amanda Pickup.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 107608
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Jewesbury | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Amy Stocks | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Gemma Hewitt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Readhead | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nafeesa Begum | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Kitchen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Anna Wharton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amanda Pickup | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Kate Inwood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Carbutt | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2014 · until 2029 |
| Craig Barclay Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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