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Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Batley · WF17 8PA

Ages 3–11 · 201 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-02-16

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
169

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

201 pupils · 275 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
114 / 87
School capacity
275
Capacity fill
201 / 275 (73%)
Free school meals
32.6%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Enhance Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Sennett

Location

Address
Stocks Lane
Postcode
WF17 8PA
Town
Batley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury and Batley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Batley, Kirklees, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 32.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Batley
27
Primary schools in Batley
19
Academies among open schools in Batley
56% (15)
Open schools in WF17
27
Primary in WF17
19
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BatleyNear WF17

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Sennett
Telephone
01924326361
Website
https://www.batleyparishprimary.co.uk

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