Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Healey Lane, Healey, Batley, WF17 8BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Luisa Lang
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Batley Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 385
- Pupils on roll
- 402
- URN
- 144963
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924326386
About this school
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Batley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 402 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Healey Junior Infant and Nursery 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
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 | 56 | 53 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 45% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 66% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 60% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 70% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Healey Junior Infant and Nursery 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 | 39% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 371 |
| 2023/24 | 402 |
| 2024/25 | 411 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School compares
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School ranked 30th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 7.3% | 37.9% | 402 | — |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 49% | 7.2% | 32.7% | 274 | 0.3 miles |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | — | 7.3% | 20.7% | 224 | 0.4 miles |
| Heckmondwike Primary Academy | 78% | 7.9% | 22.2% | 411 | 0.4 miles |
| Carlinghow Academy | 64% | 8.7% | 44.8% | 304 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | 60% | 7.5% | 40.8% | 258 | 0.7 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)
- 37.9%
- English as an additional language
- 44.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.31%
- Persistent absence
- 26.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Heckmondwike Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Heckmondwike
-
Carlinghow Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Batley
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Batley
Other schools in Batley
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School ranks 10th 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
- 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 Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Batley.
- Who is the headteacher of Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Luisa Lang, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Healey Junior Infant and Nursery 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 Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School has 402 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School full?
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 385 pupils and 402 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Is Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School a selective school?
- No. Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School is part of BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School ranked 30th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Healey Junior Infant and Nursery 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 10 July 2026.