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St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Fieldhead Lane, Birstall, Batley WF17 9HN · stpetersschoolbirstall.co.uk · 01924 326750
On the mapSearch near WF17 9HN
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- 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
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 187
- 89% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 28.7%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- 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, 27 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Replies
- 21
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied