Lydgate Junior and Infant School, Batley
Lydgate Junior and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Batley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 17 schools in Batley with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Lydgate Junior and Infant School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Lydgate Junior and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 95% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Lydgate Junior and Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Lydgate Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lydgate Junior and Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lydgate Junior and Infant School are Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 85% maths); Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement); Mill Lane Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 85% maths); and Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths).
Lydgate Junior and Infant School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolShaw Cross Infant and Nursery SchoolMill Lane Primary SchoolPark Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
What parents say
43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lydgate Junior and Infant School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (79%).
Who goes there
75.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (77%), Mixed (8%) and White British (8%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 9 (3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Batley Rail Station, about 1020 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lydgate Road (at), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Lydgate 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2011, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Lydgate is a calm, welcoming school where children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at teaching reading and phonics, ensuring even struggling readers gain confidence and fluency. With a strong focus on wider learning, children develop independence, resilience, and a deep understanding of respect and fairness - leaving them exceptionally well prepared for life.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional focus on reading and phonics with well-trained staff helping struggling readers catch up quickly
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, working closely with parents and external agencies
- Outstanding personal development with pupils showing remarkable understanding of equality, fairness, mental health and British values
- Carefully planned curriculum in Reception preparing children well for Year 1
- Well-established school routines with high levels of pupil concentration and perseverance
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, teachers do not check pupils' prior knowledge consistently well, meaning gaps in understanding are not always identified before moving to new learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff trained to respond to concerns and pupils having great trust in staff to help them.
Extracurricular Activities
Meaningful enrichment activities, learning about various faiths and religions, focus on mental health and stress reduction strategies
Lydgate Junior and Infant School is a primary school where pupils enjoy learning and behave well in a calm, orderly environment. The school has high ambitions for all pupils, including those with special educational needs, and they achieve well.
At a Glance
25.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 95% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 92% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
24.6
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lydgate Junior and Infant School
Term dates
Lydgate Junior and Infant School is a community 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lydgate Junior and Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lydgate 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
297 pupils
315 places
18 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
297
Total Pupils
162
Boys
135
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,354
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,584
Per pupil
£1853k
Total funding
£117k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
14.1%
Persistent absence
256
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
Lydgate Junior and Infant School
Questions parents ask about Lydgate Junior and Infant School
What are SATs results like at Lydgate Junior and Infant School?
Of the pupils at Lydgate Junior and Infant School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Lydgate Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Lydgate Junior and Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lydgate Junior and Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Lydgate 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 Lydgate Junior and Infant School?
Lydgate Junior and Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Lydgate Junior and Infant School?
Classes at Lydgate Junior and Infant School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lydgate Junior and Infant School?
Lydgate Junior and Infant School has around 297 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lydgate Junior and Infant School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Lydgate Junior and Infant School in 2024/25. 14.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lydgate Junior and Infant School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Lydgate 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 Lydgate Junior and Infant School's term dates?
Lydgate Junior and Infant School is a community 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 Lydgate Junior and Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Lydgate Junior and Infant School?
Lydgate Junior and Infant School is at Lydgate Road, Soothill, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 6EY.
Sources: Kirklees term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)