Becker School
Ruby Street, Batley, WF17 8HL
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michala Pennington
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 40
- Pupils on roll
- 19
- URN
- 150896
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924929551
About this school
Becker School is an independent special school in Batley. It teaches children aged 5 to 13 and has 19 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Becker School under its current framework. 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
Becker School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 19
Location
Nearby schools
-
Reach Academy0.6 miles
Academies · Batley
-
Fairfield School0.7 miles
Special schools · Batley
-
Cambridge Street School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Batley
-
Engage Academy0.8 miles
Academies · Batley
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Brian Jackson College1.3 miles
Independent schools · Heckmondwike
Other schools in Batley
- Engage Academy Academies
- Fairfield School Special schools
- Reach Academy Academies
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Becker School teach?
- Becker School teaches children aged 5 to 13. It is a special school in Batley.
- Who is the headteacher of Becker School?
- The headteacher of Becker School is Mrs Michala Pennington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Becker School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Becker School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Becker School?
- Becker School has 19 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 13.
- Is Becker School full?
- Becker School has capacity for 40 pupils and 19 on roll (48%), 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 Becker School a faith school?
- No. Becker School has no designated religious character.
- Does Becker 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 Becker 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 24 July 2026.