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Warwick Road Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school

Warwick Road, Batley WF17 6BS · warwickroad.kirklees.sch.uk · 01924 455593

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
83%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.96 mi
1.55 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
362
22 over 340 places · 106%
Local authority
Kirklees
Nursery class
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
19.1%
First language not English
29.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.96 mi (1.55 km) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 47 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 51 (Places 48)51September 2023: 48 (Places 48)48September 2024: 49 (Places 48)49September 2025: 35 (Places 48)35September 2026: 47 (Places 47)47Places 47
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20264747181%
September 2025Sept 202548350.7100%
September 2024Sept 202448491▲88%
September 2023Sept 20234848192%
September 2022Sept 202248511.1▲90%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.96 mi1.55 km

Results

In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 33% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 46% (England 53%)46%2016/17: 78% (England 61%)78%2017/18: 70% (England 64%)70%2018/19: 69% (England 65%)69%2022/23: 67% (England 60%)67%2023/24: 70% (England 61%)70%2024/25: 83% (England 62%)83%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲83%62%
▲33%8%
Average scaled score
▲109106
▲110105
▲110105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 16 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Warwick Road Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
15 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Nov 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
71%
Replies
77
20% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●88% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼64% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 91% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼55% agreeEngland 68%

based on 11 parents (14%) with SEND

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