Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
Manor Way, Batley, WF17 7DQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Ellis-Holmes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Batley Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 341
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 149329
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924326718
About this school
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Batley. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 224 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Manorfield 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Trends over time
How Manorfield 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 282 |
| 2023/24 | 253 |
| 2024/25 | 238 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manorfield Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.3% | 20.7% | 224 | — |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 49% | 7.2% | 32.7% | 274 | 0.1 miles |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | 69% | 7.3% | 37.9% | 402 | 0.4 miles |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 230 | 0.4 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | 68% | 6.5% | 36.1% | 212 | 0.5 miles |
| Heckmondwike Primary Academy | 78% | 7.9% | 22.2% | 411 | 0.6 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)
- 20.69%
- English as an additional language
- 75.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.26%
- Persistent absence
- 20.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Batley
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
Heckmondwike Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Heckmondwike
Other 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
- Mill Lane Primary School Primary
- Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Manorfield Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Manorfield Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Batley.
- Who is the headteacher of Manorfield Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Manorfield Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Kate Ellis-Holmes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Manorfield Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manorfield 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 Manorfield Infant and Nursery School?
- Manorfield Infant and Nursery School has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Manorfield Infant and Nursery School full?
- Manorfield Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 341 pupils and 224 on roll (66%), 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 Manorfield Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Manorfield Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Manorfield Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Manorfield Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Manorfield Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Manorfield 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.
- What is Manorfield Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Manorfield Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Manorfield Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Manorfield Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.