Hyrstmount Junior School, Batley
Hyrstmount Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Batley, part of Batley Multi Academy Trust. It was 76% full in 2025.
- Capacity
- 76% full
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hyrstmount Junior School in detail
Results
Hyrstmount Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 107682), 74% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Hyrstmount Junior School
Across Kirklees, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Kirklees lodged 196 appeals against primary school offers; 125 reached a hearing and 25 succeeded (20% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hyrstmount Junior School are Warwick Road Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 90% maths); Purlwell Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles); Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); and Carlton Junior and Infant School (0.4 miles, Good).
Warwick Road Primary SchoolPurlwell Infant and Nursery SchoolField Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCarlton Junior and Infant School
The trust
Hyrstmount Junior 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.
Who goes there
74.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (85%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Batley Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hyrstlands Park (at), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hyrstmount Junior School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 442 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.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hyrstmount Junior School are St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles), Upper Batley High School (1 mile), Westborough High School (1 mile) and Manor Croft Academy (1.1 miles).
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyUpper Batley High SchoolWestborough High SchoolManor Croft Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Hyrstmount Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Hyrstmount Junior School (URN 107682), it was rated Good in November 2021.
At a Glance
29.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Hyrstmount Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107682). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hyrstmount Junior School
Term dates
Hyrstmount Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Kirklees's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hyrstmount Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hyrstmount Junior 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
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 20 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
275 pupils
360 places
85 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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
257
Total Pupils
141
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,267
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Hyrstmount Junior School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107682). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.5%
Overall absence
19.9%
Persistent absence
287
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
Questions parents ask about Hyrstmount Junior School
Are there exam results for Hyrstmount Junior School?
Hyrstmount Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 107682), 74% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Hyrstmount Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Hyrstmount Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Hyrstmount Junior School (URN 107682), it was rated Good in November 2021.
What is the catchment area for Hyrstmount Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Hyrstmount Junior 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 Hyrstmount Junior School?
Hyrstmount Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Hyrstmount Junior School?
Classes at Hyrstmount Junior School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hyrstmount Junior School?
Hyrstmount Junior School has around 257 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Hyrstmount Junior School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Hyrstmount Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Hyrstmount Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 20 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Hyrstmount Junior School?
Hyrstmount Junior School is at Highcliffe Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 7NS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)