Old Bank Academy
Taylor Hall Lane, Mirfield, WF14 0HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Brook
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 219
- Pupils on roll
- 114
- URN
- 147884
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Telephone
- 01924495790
About this school
Old Bank Academy is a primary academy in Mirfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 114 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. 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 | 14 | 19 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 47% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% | 47% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 68% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 47% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
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 Old Bank 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 | 43% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Old Bank Academy compares
Old Bank Academy ranked 88th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 6.3% | 64.2% | 114 | — |
| Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School | 57% | 5.9% | 25% | 482 | 0.3 miles |
| Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School | 77% | 5.3% | 15.5% | 410 | 0.6 miles |
| Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 68% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 417 | 0.8 miles |
| Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School | 69% | 3.8% | 10.4% | 417 | 1.0 miles |
| Roberttown CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.0 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)
- 64.21%
- English as an additional language
- 18.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.33%
- Persistent absence
- 16.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Mirfield
-
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Mirfield
-
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Mirfield
-
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Liversedge
-
Roberttown CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Liversedge
Other schools in Mirfield
Old Bank Academy ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Mirfield.
- Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Hopton Primary School Primary
- Castle Hall Academy Secondary
- The Mirfield Free Grammar Secondary
- Hollybank School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Old Bank Academy teach?
- Old Bank Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mirfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Old Bank Academy?
- The headteacher of Old Bank Academy is Mr Paul Brook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Old Bank Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Old Bank 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 big is Old Bank Academy?
- Old Bank Academy has 114 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Old Bank Academy full?
- Old Bank Academy has capacity for 219 pupils and 114 on roll (52%), 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 Old Bank Academy a faith school?
- No. Old Bank Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Old Bank Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Old Bank Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Old Bank Academy?
- Old Bank Academy is part of IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Old Bank Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Old Bank Academy rank locally?
- Old Bank Academy ranked 88th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Old Bank Academy's absence rate?
- Old Bank Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Old Bank Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Old Bank 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 2 July 2026.