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Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled

Nab Lane, Mirfield WF14 9QH · battyefordprimary.com · 01924 495518

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
77%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
410
96% of 428 places
Local authority
Kirklees
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
14.5%
First language not English
2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 51 families put the school first and 57 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 48 (Places 53)48September 2023: 47 (Places 49)47September 2024: 52 (Places 54)52September 2025: 44 (Places 45)44September 2026: 51 (Places 57)51Places 57
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202657510.9100%
September 2025Sept 202545441100%
September 2024Sept 202454521100%
September 2023Sept 202349471100%
September 2022Sept 202253480.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% 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: 51% (England 53%)51%2016/17: 74% (England 61%)74%2017/18: 75% (England 64%)75%2018/19: 69% (England 65%)69%2022/23: 62% (England 60%)62%2023/24: 69% (England 61%)69%2024/25: 77% (England 62%)77%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲77%62%
▲15%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●107105
▲109105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 10 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
9 Nov 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (117 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
88%
Replies
117
26% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●80% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●77% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●47% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼60% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (9%) with SEND

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