Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School, Batley

Ofsted's report card from its 15 September 2026 inspection grades Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils generally achieve well and are ready for the next stage of their education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a positive culture in which attendance matters."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have strengthened the curriculum and teaching over time."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders make early years a priority."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders know pupils and their families well."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders know the school and its community well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders provide a well-planned programme that supports pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers check pupils' understanding precisely during lessons so that gaps in learning are identified and addressed promptly"; "Leaders should ensure that targets for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities identify pupils' most important next steps clearly. This will help staff provide support that is matched closely to pupils' needs".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the learners, parents and carers, families, friends and members of our local community who are central to life at Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School. Our whole school community values the contribution every child brings to our school, making our school a happy and engaging place to learn and work."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, cricket and tennis.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 125 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 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 Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School are Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 62% reading, 69% maths); Manorfield Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles); Heckmondwike Primary Academy (0.4 miles, 83% reading, 86% maths); and Carlinghow Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 79% maths).

Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School is one of 8 schools run by Batley Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

40% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (69%), White British (19%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 38 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 11 (2.7%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Batley Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Healey School (opposite), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 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 374 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153), as is usual near a town centre.

Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School are Heckmondwike Grammar School (0.6 miles), Batley Grammar School (0.9 miles), Upper Batley High School (1 mile) and Batley Girls' High School (1.4 miles).