Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
High Street, Hanging Heaton, Batley, WF17 6DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Caspell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- URN
- 107709
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924463035
About this school
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Batley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 133 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 84% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 21% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 89% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 84% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 84% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant 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 | 58% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 133 |
| 2024/25 | 134 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School compares
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School ranked 16th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.3% | 14.2% | 133 | — |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.9% | 20.8% | 223 | 0.2 miles |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 73% | 5.3% | 29.8% | 384 | 0.5 miles |
| Mill Lane Primary School | 70% | 6.4% | 30.8% | 158 | 0.6 miles |
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | 68% | 5.7% | 27.5% | 297 | 0.6 miles |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | 77% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 238 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
- 13 December 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report11 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.18%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 11.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
Mill Lane Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Lydgate Junior and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Batley
Other schools in Batley
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School ranks 5th 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
- 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
- Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School teach?
- Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Batley.
- Who is the headteacher of Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is Mrs Sally Caspell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant 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 Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
- Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School has 133 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School full?
- Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School has capacity for 140 pupils and 133 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School ranked 16th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant 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.