Carlinghow Academy

KirkleesAcademy sponsor led

Ealand Road, Carlinghow, Batley, WF17 8HT

Headteacher: Mr Andrew MidgleySchool website ↗Pupils: 297 (capacity: 371)Part of GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 24 May 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
64.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
10.0%

Reading

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding15.0%

Maths

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
57
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
54.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
21.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
15.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1637.0%0.0%-4.3-0.6-3.3
2016/1739.0%3.0%-4.1-3.3-1.6
2017/1841.0%0.0%-5.5-5.2-3.5
2018/1956.0%7.0%-1.1-1.0-0.9
2022/2356.0%6.0%-0.80.0+0.3
2023/2454.0%2.0%---
2024/2564.0%10.0%---
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