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OpenPrimaryURN 139356

Birstall Primary Academy

Academy converter · Batley · WF17 9EE

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

187

Local authority

Kirklees

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Batley, Kirklees, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 27.3%.

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.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
139356

Location

Address
Chapel Lane, Birstall
Postcode
WF17 9EE
Town
Batley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Spen Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
85 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
187 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
27.3%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Academy trust
FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Sponsor
Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nadia Sweryt-Hannam
Telephone
01924471372

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