Fieldhead Primary Academy, Batley

In its own words: "Fieldhead Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We comply with statutory requirements and adopt a best-practice approach to safeguarding and safer recruitment at all times."

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Fieldhead Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Fieldhead Primary Academy as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Fieldhead Primary Academy are St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 91% maths); St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School (0.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 93% maths); Birstall Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths); and Drighlington Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 71% maths).

Fieldhead Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Fieldhead Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Focus Academy Trust (uk) Ltd, an academy trust.

56.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%) and Mixed (11%).

Fieldhead Primary Academy had 11 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 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fieldhead Academy, 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Fieldhead 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 2024/25, Fieldhead Primary Academy issued 15 suspensions, 8.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Fieldhead Primary Academy are Batley Girls' High School (0.9 miles), BBG Academy (1.3 miles) and Bruntcliffe Academy (1.6 miles).