St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
Fieldhead Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lesley Evans
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 107737
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924326750
About this school
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Batley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 187 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
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 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 90% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 97% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 93% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.10 | - | - |
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 St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years 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 | 77% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 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 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 225 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School compares
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School ranked 4th 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 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4% | 28% | 187 | — |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | 71% | 3.9% | 15% | 234 | 0.2 miles |
| Birstall Primary Academy | 65% | 4.5% | 31.9% | 187 | 0.3 miles |
| Fieldhead Primary Academy | 70% | 6.3% | 64.9% | 183 | 0.5 miles |
| Gomersal Primary School | 64% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 396 | 0.8 miles |
| Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School | 68% | 4% | 14.7% | 415 | 0.8 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)
- 28%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.96%
- Persistent absence
- 8.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Birstall Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Fieldhead Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Gomersal Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Cleckheaton
-
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Batley
Other schools in Batley
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School ranks 2nd 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 year groups does St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School teach?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Batley.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School is Mrs Lesley Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years 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 St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School full?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School has capacity for 210 pupils and 187 on roll (89%), 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 St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% 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 St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School rank locally?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School ranked 4th 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 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School's absence rate?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years 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.