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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 107728

Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Mirfield · WF14 9QH

Ages 3–11 · 410 pupils · Kirklees

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

410 pupils · 428 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
199 / 211
School capacity
428
Capacity fill
410 / 428 (96%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Rachel Batty

Location

Address
Nab Lane
Postcode
WF14 9QH
Town
Mirfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Spen Valley
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Mirfield, Kirklees, 410 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Mirfield
8
Primary schools in Mirfield
5
Academies among open schools in Mirfield
38% (3)
Open schools in WF14
8
Primary in WF14
5
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.

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rachel Batty
Telephone
01924495518

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