Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy

KirkleesAcademy sponsor led

Stocks Lane, Batley, WF17 8PA

Headteacher: Mrs Louise SennettSchool website ↗Pupils: 202 (capacity: 275)Part of ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 16 February 2022Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

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

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

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.
68.0%
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%.
9.0%

Reading

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding36.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding14.0%

Maths

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding18.0%
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
23
Applications received
55
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
27.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
41.0%
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).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1647.0%6.0%+2.4-2.7+1.4
2016/1740.0%3.0%-3.6-3.7-3.1
2017/1867.0%7.0%+0.1-1.7+0.3
2018/1947.0%7.0%-2.7-0.3-1.8
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2024/2568.0%9.0%---
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