Park Road Junior 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has a strong Early Years Foundation Stage where children make good progress with well-planned teaching. Pupils feel safe and valued, with good understanding of diversity. The school leadership team is committed to improvement and has already started making positive changes.
Key Strengths
- Early Years Foundation Stage teaching is good and children make strong progress
- School keeps pupils safe and secure - pupils feel very safe
- Headteacher and governors understand the school's strengths and weaknesses clearly
- Pupils have good understanding of and respect for differences between individuals
- Teaching and achievement are starting to improve
Areas for Improvement
- Too few pupils make good progress in mathematics and spelling, especially in Key Stage 2
- Standards by end of Year 6 are below average, particularly in mathematics and spelling
- Teachers' expectations are not high enough and most able pupils are not sufficiently challenged
- Pupils are not given enough time to respond to marking feedback and correct their work
- Too many spelling errors go uncorrected
- Attendance remains below average
Safeguarding
The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is good, and pupils report feeling very safe at school.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast and after-school club
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School requires improvement. It was previously rated Good but is now rated as Requires Improvement due to variable pupil progress, particularly in mathematics and spelling, and inconsistent teaching quality across the school.
At a Glance
35.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 78%. Maths has improved from 70% to 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
196 pupils
236 capacity
40 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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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.07651%
Overall absence
21.54696%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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