Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy
Stocks Lane, Batley, WF17 8PA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Sennett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Enhance Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 275
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 150152
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924326361
About this school
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Batley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 201 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Batley Parish CofE 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. 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107736).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Batley Parish CofE 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy compares
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy ranked 35th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6.6% | 28.5% | 201 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | 60% | 7.5% | 40.8% | 258 | 0.2 miles |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | 70% | 7.1% | 37.3% | 196 | 0.3 miles |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | 77% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 238 | 0.5 miles |
| Carlinghow Academy | 64% | 8.7% | 44.8% | 304 | 0.6 miles |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 230 | 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)
- 28.49%
- English as an additional language
- 31.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.55%
- Persistent absence
- 17.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Carlinghow Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Batley
Other schools in Batley
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy ranks 13th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Batley.
- 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
- Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Batley.
- Who is the headteacher of Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy is Mrs Louise Sennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Batley Parish CofE 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 Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy?
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy full?
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 275 pupils and 201 on roll (73%), 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 Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy is part of ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy ranked 35th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Batley Parish CofE 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 10 July 2026.