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Windmill CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Upper Batley Lane, Batley WF17 0NP · windmillcofeprimary.co.uk · 01924 470555
On the mapSearch near WF17 0NP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.28 mi
- 2.06 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- No
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.28 mi (2.06 km) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 62 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 139912)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 56 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 50 | 46 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 74 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 57 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.28 mi2.06 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% 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 | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 139912)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Windmill CofE Primary School on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 23 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 139912)
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 139912), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 139912)
Before September 2019
May 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 139912)