Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees
Summary
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees (E02002294) is part of Kirklees local authority (view on map). Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees neighbours Dewsbury Central & Westborough, Earlsheaton & Chickenley, Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown, Ravensthorpe, Thornhill, and Ossett West.
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- 89% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 58% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees is the 41st least deprived area in Kirklees (out of 59) with 50% of children living in low-income families, compared to 41% across Kirklees and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees, 25% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Kirklees and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees | % in Kirklees | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 25% | 28% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 75% | 72% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Kirklees, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees | % in Kirklees | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 82% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees, 89% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 44% in Kirklees, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees | % in Kirklees | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 9% | 55% | 67% |
| Asian | 81% | 29% | 14% |
| Black | 1% | 4% | 7% |
| Mixed | 5% | 8% | 7% |
| Other | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees with English as an additional language is 58%, compared with 23% in Kirklees, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees | % in Kirklees | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 58% | 23% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 41% | 77% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees has 3 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 3 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees has 4 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 4 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 4 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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