Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Albion Street, Batley, WF17 5AH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Asif Lorgat
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Batley Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 146616
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924326378
About this school
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Batley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 238 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 73% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 83% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 80% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Field Lane 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 | 72% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 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 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 231 |
| 2024/25 | 235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School compares
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School ranked 13th 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 238 | — |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | — | — | — | 257 | 0.3 miles |
| Mill Lane Primary School | 70% | 6.4% | 30.8% | 158 | 0.4 miles |
| Warwick Road Primary School | 83% | 3.5% | 19.3% | 362 | 0.4 miles |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | 70% | 7.1% | 37.3% | 196 | 0.4 miles |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 230 | 0.4 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)
- 8.53%
- English as an additional language
- 94%
- Overall absence
- 5.56%
- Persistent absence
- 9.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hyrstmount Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Mill Lane Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Warwick Road Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Batley
Other schools in Batley
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School ranks 4th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Batley.
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Birstall Primary Academy Primary
- Carlinghow Academy 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 year groups does Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Batley.
- Who is the headteacher of Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School is Mr Asif Lorgat, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Field Lane 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 big is Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School full?
- Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 210 pupils and 238 on roll (113%), 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 Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- Field Lane 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 Field Lane 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 72% 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 Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School rank locally?
- Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School ranked 13th 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Field Lane 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.