Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Staincliffe Hall Road, Batley, WF17 7QX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Dixon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 274
- URN
- 107710
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924326756
About this school
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Batley. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 274 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 March 2023, 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 | 90 | 88 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 51% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 61% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 67% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 60% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
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 Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior 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 | 51% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 342 |
| 2023/24 | 332 |
| 2024/25 | 306 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School compares
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranked 85th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 7.2% | 32.7% | 274 | — |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | — | 7.3% | 20.7% | 224 | 0.1 miles |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | 69% | 7.3% | 37.9% | 402 | 0.3 miles |
| Heckmondwike Primary Academy | 78% | 7.9% | 22.2% | 411 | 0.5 miles |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 230 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | 68% | 6.5% | 36.1% | 212 | 0.5 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)
- 32.68%
- English as an additional language
- 78.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.21%
- Persistent absence
- 21.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Heckmondwike Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Heckmondwike
-
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Batley
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
Other schools in Batley
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranks 17th 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 Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School teach?
- Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Batley.
- Who is the headteacher of Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School?
- The headteacher of Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is Mr Paul Dixon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior 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 Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School?
- Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has 274 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School full?
- Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 274 on roll (76%), so it has space against 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 Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- How have Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior 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 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranked 85th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's absence rate?
- Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior 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.