Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy, Batley

In its own words: "At Batley Parish CE Primary Academy we pride ourselves on preparing children for modern life in Britain. We actively promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs in all that we do."

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy are St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy (0.2 miles, 67% reading, 69% maths); Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); and Carlinghow Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 79% maths).

Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy is one of 17 schools run by Enhance Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

53.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (65%), White British (17%) and Mixed (10%).

Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Batley Rail Station, about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

28 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blakeridge Lane Stocks Ln (adjacent), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 356 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy are Upper Batley High School (0.3 miles), Batley Grammar School (0.4 miles) and Batley Girls' High School (1.1 miles).