Warwick Road Primary School
Warwick Road, Batley, WF17 6BS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shamsa Qureshi
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 340
- Pupils on roll
- 362
- URN
- 107642
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924455593
About this school
Warwick Road Primary School is a community primary school in Batley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 362 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Warwick Road Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 47 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 70% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 13% | 33% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 79% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 81% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 91% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Warwick Road Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 384 |
| 2023/24 | 386 |
| 2024/25 | 374 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Warwick Road Primary School compares
Warwick Road Primary School ranked 3rd of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.5% | 19.3% | 362 | — |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | — | — | — | 257 | 0.2 miles |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | 0% | 5.5% | 20.8% | 223 | 0.3 miles |
| Mill Lane Primary School | 70% | 6.4% | 30.8% | 158 | 0.4 miles |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 230 | 0.4 miles |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | 77% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 238 | 0.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.26%
- English as an additional language
- 38%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 4.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hyrstmount Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Carlton Junior and Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
Mill Lane Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Batley
Other schools in Batley
Warwick Road Primary School ranks 1st of the 17 ranked primary schools in Batley.
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Birstall Primary Academy Primary
- Carlinghow Academy Primary
- Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Fieldhead Primary Academy Primary
- Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Hyrstmount Junior School Primary
- Lydgate Junior and Infant School Primary
- Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Mill Lane Primary School Primary
- Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Warwick Road Primary School teach?
- Warwick Road Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Batley.
- Who is the headteacher of Warwick Road Primary School?
- The headteacher of Warwick Road Primary School is Mrs Shamsa Qureshi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Warwick Road Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Warwick Road Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Warwick Road Primary School?
- Warwick Road Primary School has 362 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Warwick Road Primary School full?
- Warwick Road Primary School has capacity for 340 pupils and 362 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Warwick Road Primary School a faith school?
- No. Warwick Road Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Warwick Road Primary School a selective school?
- No. Warwick Road Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Warwick Road Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Warwick Road Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Warwick Road Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Warwick Road Primary School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Warwick Road Primary School ranked 3rd of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Warwick Road Primary School's absence rate?
- Warwick Road Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Warwick Road Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Warwick Road Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.