Overthorpe CofE Academy
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 3–11MixedChurch of England
Edge Top Road, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH
Headteacher · Ms Lauren McCarthy
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 17 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils188Capacity 294
OfstedGoodInspected 21 May 2024
TrustEnhance Academy Trust
Free school meals47.9%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 21 May 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Kirklees council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in KirkleesApplications for September 2026
All 18 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered18
Applications46
First choice18
First-choice offers18
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Thornhill Junior and Infant School0.5 mi
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School0.8 mi
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School1.0 mi
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School1.2 mi
- Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School1.4 mi