Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nadia Sweryt-Hannam
- Sponsor
- Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 139356
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924471372
About this school
Birstall Primary Academy is a primary academy in Batley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Birstall Primary Academy, 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 9 November 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 | 29 | 29 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 59% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 66% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 86% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 72% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 Birstall Primary Academy 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 | 69% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 185 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Birstall Primary Academy compares
Birstall Primary Academy ranked 46th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.5% | 31.9% | 187 | — |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | 83% | 4% | 28% | 187 | 0.3 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | 71% | 3.9% | 15% | 234 | 0.6 miles |
| Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School | 68% | 4% | 14.7% | 415 | 0.6 miles |
| Fieldhead Primary Academy | 70% | 6.3% | 64.9% | 183 | 0.7 miles |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | 66% | 6.8% | 50.3% | 148 | 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)
- 31.89%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.46%
- Persistent absence
- 12.12%
Location
Nearby schools
- 0.3 miles
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Batley
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Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Batley
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Fieldhead Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Batley
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Co-op Academy Smithies Moor0.8 miles
Primary · Heckmondwike
Other schools in Batley
Birstall Primary Academy ranks 14th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Batley.
- Batley Parish CofE 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
- Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Birstall Primary Academy teach?
- Birstall Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Batley.
- Who is the headteacher of Birstall Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Birstall Primary Academy is Mrs Nadia Sweryt-Hannam, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Birstall Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Birstall Primary Academy, 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 Birstall Primary Academy?
- Birstall Primary Academy has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Birstall Primary Academy full?
- Birstall Primary Academy 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 Birstall Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Birstall Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Birstall Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Birstall Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Birstall Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Birstall Primary Academy is part of FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Birstall Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Birstall Primary Academy compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Birstall Primary Academy ranked 46th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Birstall Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Birstall Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Birstall Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Birstall Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.