Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Dewsbury (Kirklees).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome It is my pleasure to welcome you to our school. At Ravensthorpe CE (VC) Junior School, we have a strong faith and shared vision, providing your child with a range of exciting opportunities and experiences through which they are able to discover more about themselves and the world around them.
Our pupils are challenged and supported as they grow together into successful and caring citizens of the world. We are committed to providing a high-quality education; our excellent standards in Reading, Writing and Mathematics are a vital component in allowing our pupils to flourish in all areas of the curriculum.
Read more Welcome It is my pleasure to welcome you to our school. Read more It is my pleasure to welcome you to our school.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Lego
Key facts
- URN
- 107699
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Ian Edward Wildey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julia Mitchell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tayyaba Latif | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nazia Kosar Sajid | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Jaime Alderson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Ms Charlotte Gee Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record