Carlinghow Academy
Ealand Road, Carlinghow, Batley, WF17 8HT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Midgley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Great Heights Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- Not Applicable
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 371
- Pupils on roll
- 304
- URN
- 147584
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924326371
About this school
Carlinghow Academy is a primary academy in Batley. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 304 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Carlinghow Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 32 | 46 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 54% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 63% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 70% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 72% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Carlinghow 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 | 56% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 286 |
| 2023/24 | 309 |
| 2024/25 | 297 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carlinghow Academy compares
Carlinghow Academy ranked 48th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 8.7% | 44.8% | 304 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | 60% | 7.5% | 40.8% | 258 | 0.4 miles |
| Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy | 68% | 6.6% | 28.5% | 201 | 0.6 miles |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | 69% | 7.3% | 37.9% | 402 | 0.6 miles |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | 66% | 6.8% | 50.3% | 148 | 0.7 miles |
| Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School | 68% | 4% | 14.7% | 415 | 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)
- 44.78%
- English as an additional language
- 17.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.67%
- Persistent absence
- 21.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor0.7 miles
Primary · Heckmondwike
-
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Batley
Other schools in Batley
Carlinghow Academy ranks 15th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Batley.
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Birstall Primary 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 Carlinghow Academy teach?
- Carlinghow Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Batley.
- Who is the headteacher of Carlinghow Academy?
- The headteacher of Carlinghow Academy is Mr Andrew Midgley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Carlinghow Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carlinghow 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 Carlinghow Academy?
- Carlinghow Academy has 304 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Carlinghow Academy full?
- Carlinghow Academy has capacity for 371 pupils and 304 on roll (82%), 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 Carlinghow Academy a faith school?
- No. Carlinghow Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Carlinghow Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Carlinghow Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Carlinghow Academy part of an academy trust?
- Carlinghow Academy is part of GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Carlinghow Academy have?
- The schools register lists Carlinghow Academy's special educational needs provision as: Not Applicable. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Carlinghow Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Carlinghow Academy compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Carlinghow Academy ranked 48th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Carlinghow Academy's absence rate?
- Carlinghow Academy's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Carlinghow Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Carlinghow 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 10 July 2026.