St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School, Batley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Peter's provides excellent pastoral care in a calm, respectful environment where the vast majority of children are happy and feel safe. The school has successfully improved writing standards through innovative approaches including work with visiting authors and varied writing opportunities. Strong leadership and supportive staff culture mean teachers are developing their skills and pupils are making good progress in both reading and writing.
Key Strengths
- Effective leadership with senior leaders visible in classrooms and good understanding of teaching quality
- Strong pastoral care and support for vulnerable pupils
- Significant improvements in writing standards, particularly at Key Stage 1
- Good progress in reading with sustained high attainment at Key Stage 2
- Calm, respectful pupil behaviour and strong parent satisfaction
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils need more time to deepen understanding of different writing forms rather than moving quickly to new pieces
- Not all subject leaders have thoroughly checked quality of teaching in their areas
- Pupils need higher expectations in applying handwriting and grammar skills across all subjects
- Some pupils lack accuracy in punctuation and grammar
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. The school has fit-for-purpose arrangements, swift reporting procedures, good links with external agencies, robust recruitment checks, and pupils feel safe and aware of online safety.
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School continues to be good. The school has maintained quality education and made improvements in writing since the last inspection in 2014.
At a Glance
28.7%
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 remained stable at around 97%. Maths has declined from 100% to 93%. Writing has declined from 90% to 83%.
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
187 pupils
210 capacity
23 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)
Inspection History(108)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.95698%
Overall absence
8.72093%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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