St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy, Batley
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Batley, part of Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 17 schools in Batley with published results, and 941st of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy in detail
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "S t Patrick's is a mixed Primary Academy, within the Blessed Peter Snow Multi-Academy Trust across Kirklees and Calderdale, providing education to children from ages 3 to 11 in the Diocese of Leeds . Our Nursery and Reception pupils work together in our EYFS Unit."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, swimming and dance.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (97% in reading, 89% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy are St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School (0.2 miles, Good, 97% reading, 93% maths); Fieldhead Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Birstall Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths); and Gomersal Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 69% maths).
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years SchoolFieldhead Primary AcademyBirstall Primary AcademyGomersal Primary School
The trust
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is one of 14 schools run by Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Batley Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Foxglove Road, 290 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy are Batley Girls' High School (1 mile) and BBG Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.8%
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 remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
33.5
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
KS2 CROSS COUNTRY
29 Sep 2026
PFA Annual General Meeting Tonight, 6pm
29 Sep 2026
School Newsletter - Thursday 24th September
24 Sep 2026
St John Fisher Open Event
23 Sep 2026
Halloween Disco - Thursday 22nd October
23 Sep 2026
MHST Parent Workshop Thursday 19th November
23 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy.
- MPSE Community Engagement LTD750m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 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
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
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, 1 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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
92%
Near capacity
226 pupils
245 places
19 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
234
Total Pupils
109
Boys
125
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,242
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,215
Per pupil
£1301k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
4.6%
Persistent absence
194
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
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 245 places.
How big are the classes at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
Classes at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy has around 234 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
3.9% of sessions were missed at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy in 2024/25. 4.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 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.
Does St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy: MPSE Community Engagement LTD (750m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
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, 1 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is at Nova Lane, Birstall, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 9LQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)