Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, Batley
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Batley. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 17 schools in Batley with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School in detail
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "'Let all that you do be done in love' - (1 Corinthians 16:14) Welcome to our school! Whether you are a pupil, parent, or community member, we value the important role you play in helping us create a nurturing and supportive environment where every child can thrive."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (89% in reading, 84% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School are Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement); Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); Mill Lane Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 85% maths); and Lydgate Junior and Infant School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths).
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery SchoolBywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolMill Lane Primary SchoolLydgate Junior and Infant School
Who goes there
15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 1 (0.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Batley Rail Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hanging Heaton School, 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your children will be happy and excited to come to school here. The school excels at teaching reading and maths, with staff making sure children get the help they need. The school also places real importance on personal development and Christian values, teaching children about equality, diversity, and how to care for one another.
Key Strengths
- Children develop strong early reading skills through effective phonics teaching and daily reading opportunities
- Mathematics is taught well with knowledge building progressively through short units of work
- Early years staff support language development effectively using rhymes, stories and songs
- Pupils with SEND achieve well because leaders identify needs carefully and provide clear support plans
- Pupils demonstrate kindness and care for one another, with bullying being very rare
Areas for Improvement
- The curriculum in some foundation subjects like art and history lacks precise organisation and structure
- Leaders have not clearly identified what pupils should know and be able to do in these subjects
- This means pupils do not develop depth of knowledge and understanding in some areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders building strong links with families, working closely with partner agencies, keeping staff updated on risks, and ensuring pupils know how to speak to a trusted adult.
Extracurricular Activities
Eco heroes project, role-play activities
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a Good school where pupils are happy, enthusiastic and behave well. Leaders are ambitious for their pupils and provide a range of opportunities that give them exciting experiences.
At a Glance
15.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is in Kirklees; for families living there:
- Kirklees's school travel policy: School transport
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
128 pupils
140 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Batley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Batley
Across Kirklees council
Places available
5,437
Applications
4,554
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
133
Total Pupils
66
Boys
67
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,841
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,680
Per pupil
£850k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
11.6%
Persistent absence
121
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Questions parents ask about Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
What are SATs results like at Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
Of the pupils at Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
Classes at Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School has around 133 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's term dates?
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is at High Street, Hanging Heaton, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 6DW.
Sources: Kirklees term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)