Manorfield Infant and Nursery School, Batley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Manorfield provides a warm, welcoming environment where children thrive both academically and emotionally. The school excels at teaching reading and mathematics through skilled, enthusiastic teaching, and has made impressive curriculum improvements since becoming an academy. Staff know each pupil well and provide excellent support for children learning English as an additional language and those with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with skilled phonics teaching and a wide range of books available to pupils
- Effective mathematics teaching with regular opportunities for pupils to practise, apply and recall knowledge
- Swift identification of pupils' needs with well-considered support for children with SEND
- Warm, respectful relationships between staff and pupils who feel safe and valued
- Excellent provision in the early years with well-resourced outdoor spaces and focus on child independence
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching does not consistently uphold high expectations for learning behaviours, so some pupils do not focus as well as they could
- In some foundation subjects, the important knowledge pupils should learn is not clearly identified
- Year 1 phonics screening check results do not yet reflect the good reading progress being made
- Attendance, while gradually improving, remains a continuing priority for the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Bollywood dancing, breakfast club
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School is a welcoming academy where pupils feel happy and safe, with good quality education across the curriculum. The school has made effective improvements to reading and mathematics, though some inconsistencies remain in teaching expectations.
At a Glance
16.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
29 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
21.7
Avg class size
24.9
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
224 pupils
341 capacity
117 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Batley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Batley
Admissions Demand - Kirklees
Places available
5,606
Applications
4,584
Got 1st preference
93.6%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Kirklees (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.25772%
Overall absence
20.96774%
Persistent absence
124
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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