Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy, Batley

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~411m)Possible (~587m)Unlikely (~763m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Louise Sennett
Pupils:201 / 275 capacity
LA:Kirklees
Phone:01924326361
Address:Stocks Lane, Batley, WF17 8PA
Trust:ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150152
UKPRN:10093282
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Dewsbury and Batley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

32.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading86%
Maths82%
Writing82%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

26.5

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

25.8

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Blakeridge Lane Stocks Ln (adj)
102m · 2 min walk
Blakeridge Lane
113m · 2 min walk
Bradford Road Branch Rd
150m · 2 min walk
Stocks Lane
159m · 3 min walk
Mayman Close
185m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

73%

Available places

201 pupils

275 capacity

74 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Batley

Low pressure
New homes approved:606
Projected new pupils:152

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Batley

Admissions Demand - Kirklees

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

5,606

Applications

4,584

Got 1st preference

93.6%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Kirklees (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.55336%

Overall absence

17.64706%

Persistent absence

170

Enrolments

Authorised5.54451%
Unauthorised1.00885%
Persistent (10%+)17.64706%
Severe (50%+)1.17647%

Absence trend

6.74253%
23/24
6.55336%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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