Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Dewsbury (Kirklees).
Location
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Hello and thank you for visiting our school website. We hope you find it a useful source of important information about our school . Bywell CE (C) Junior School is an inclusive school where we are all Learning Together and Growing Together. We have high expectations of all our children, and endeavour to enable them all to achieve their potential.
Our core values of Friendship, Compassion, Peace, Justice and Endurance underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to provide a high quality learning experience for our pupils in an environment where they feel happy, safe and secure.
High quality teaching enables our children to make excellent progress and achieve to the best of their abilities, wherever their strengths may lie. Our friendly and approachable nature fosters good relationships with parents and this home-school partnership is developed for the good of the children.
We will continue to improve and develop, incorporating the latest technologies in our teaching and thus equipping our children with 'learning for life.'
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 107706
- 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 (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charlotte Reeday | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Giliian Littlewood | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Lisa Wright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Shelley Brydon | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kion Nikoumaram | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Broome | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Jade Bancroft | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Zaheda Adam | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 · until 2110 |
| Mrs Charlotte Reeday Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Lisa Wright Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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