Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School
Nab Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Rachel Batty
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 428
- Pupils on roll
- 410
- URN
- 107728
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924495518
About this school
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Mirfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 410 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 10 November 2022, 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 | 60 | 61 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 69% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 20% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 80% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 79% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 79% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Battyeford CofE (VC) 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 | 62% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 448 |
| 2023/24 | 436 |
| 2024/25 | 428 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School compares
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 8th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.3% | 15.5% | 410 | — |
| Old Bank Academy | 47% | 6.3% | 64.2% | 114 | 0.6 miles |
| Hopton Primary School | 73% | 5.4% | 15.3% | 306 | 0.7 miles |
| Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 68% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 417 | 0.8 miles |
| Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School | 57% | 5.9% | 25% | 482 | 0.9 miles |
| Roberttown CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.2 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)
- 15.5%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 13.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Old Bank Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Mirfield
-
Hopton Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Mirfield
-
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Mirfield
-
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Mirfield
-
Roberttown CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Liversedge
Other schools in Mirfield
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Mirfield.
- Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Hopton Primary School Primary
- Old Bank Academy Primary
- Castle Hall Academy Secondary
- The Mirfield Free Grammar Secondary
- Hollybank School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School teach?
- Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mirfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School is Miss Rachel Batty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Battyeford CofE (VC) 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 big is Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School?
- Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School has 410 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School full?
- Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School has capacity for 428 pupils and 410 on roll (96%), 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 Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School rank locally?
- Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 8th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School's absence rate?
- Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Battyeford CofE (VC) 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.