Ravenshall School
School Name: Ravenshall School Address: Ravensthorpe Road, Thornhill Lees Town/City: Dewsbury County: West Yorkshire Postcode: WF12 9EE Telephone Number: 01924 456811 Website: http://www.ravenshallschool.org.uk/
Phase: Ages 5-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Rik Robinson
Capacity: 200
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 212 (71% boys & 29% girls)
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 57.8%
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 107799
DfE Number: 382/7005
UKPRN: 10018041
UPRN: 83195339
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Kirklees (E08000034)
Constituency: Dewsbury and Batley (E14001196)
Electoral Ward: Dewsbury South (E05001399)
Easting & Northing: 423296E, 419751N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 40' 27.67" N 1° 38' 55.31" W
Plus Code: 9C5WM9F2+PG
DfE Record: View record
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- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (1.1km)
- St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy (1.3km)
- Boothroyd Primary Academy (1.3km)
- Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (1.4km)
- Diamond Wood Community Academy (1.5km)
- Overthorpe CofE Academy (1.5km)
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School (1.5km)
- Rida Girls High School (1.6km)
- Gary Denison - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 March 2029.
- Kirsty Dickinson - Governor. Appointed on 24 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 May 2028.
- Charlotte Gray-Sharpe - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 September 2027.
- Sarah Hoffmann - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 17 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 May 2027.
- Ashley Hunter - Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2029.
- Sarah Lee - Governor. Appointed on 21 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 June 2027.
- Sufyan Patel - Governor. Appointed on 24 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 June 2030.
- Mr Rik Robinson - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 January 2030.