Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School, Batley
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Batley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 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 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School are Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy (0.3 miles, 86% reading, 82% maths); Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 67% reading, 69% maths); and Hyrstmount Junior School (0.7 miles).
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Batley Parish CofE Primary AcademyField Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyHyrstmount Junior School
Who goes there
35.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 60.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (69%), Mixed (12%) and White British (10%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Batley Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Batley Tesco, 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 315 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School issued 0 suspensions, 0 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School are Upper Batley High School (0.4 miles), Batley Grammar School (0.6 miles) and Batley Girls' High School (1.3 miles).
Upper Batley High SchoolBatley Grammar SchoolBatley Girls' High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a genuinely happy school where children are friendly, respectful and eager to learn. Teachers have high expectations and provide interesting, varied activities that keep pupils engaged. The school serves a diverse community and pupils mature in their understanding of different backgrounds and cultures.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave exceptionally well with excellent relationships between staff and pupils
- Reading is well-taught with a carefully sequenced phonics programme and extra support for struggling readers
- Mathematics teaching is strong with pupils engaging well and developing good understanding of key concepts
- Excellent provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, allowing most to access mainstream learning with support
- Strong personal development curriculum with enrichment trips and meaningful leadership roles for pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects lack clear identification of key knowledge that pupils must learn
- Minor inconsistencies in reading teaching practice despite staff training
- Some gaps in pupils' knowledge when questioned about earlier work in topics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture prioritising pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Baking club, gymnastics, music, school council, prefects, sports leaders, well-being champions, visits to coal mining museum
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School continues to be a good school where pupils thrive in a happy, caring environment with exceptional behaviour and strong teaching across the curriculum.
At a Glance
35.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
Term dates
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery 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
- 57
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 15
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 44 slight.
15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 13 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
194 pupils
210 places
16 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
97
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,323
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,012
Per pupil
£1351k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
21.5%
Persistent absence
181
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
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery 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 Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School has around 196 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 21.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery 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 Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School's term dates?
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery 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 Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 44 slight. 15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 13 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School is at Park Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5LP.
Sources: Kirklees term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)