St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Upton Street, Batley, WF17 8PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Philip Glover
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 258
- URN
- 148481
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924472273
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Batley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 258 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 44 | 44 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 59% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 80% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 70% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 84% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 St Mary's Catholic 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 | 64% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 296 |
| 2023/24 | 303 |
| 2024/25 | 276 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy compares
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy ranked 60th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 7.5% | 40.8% | 258 | — |
| Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy | 68% | 6.6% | 28.5% | 201 | 0.2 miles |
| Carlinghow Academy | 64% | 8.7% | 44.8% | 304 | 0.4 miles |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | 70% | 7.1% | 37.3% | 196 | 0.5 miles |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | 69% | 7.3% | 37.9% | 402 | 0.7 miles |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 230 | 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)
- 40.75%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.53%
- Persistent absence
- 21.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Carlinghow Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Batley
Other schools in Batley
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy ranks 16th 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
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Batley.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is Mr Philip Glover, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy has 258 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy full?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy has capacity for 300 pupils and 258 on roll (86%), 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is part of BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy ranked 60th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Catholic 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 2 July 2026.