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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146616

Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

Academy converter · Batley · WF17 5AH

Ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
116
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill113%

238 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
123 / 115
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
238 / 210 (113%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Batley Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Asif Lorgat

Location

Address
Albion Street
Postcode
WF17 5AH
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Batley, Kirklees, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.2%.

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

  • Hyrstmount Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Batley · WF17 7NS · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM29.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Mill Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Batley · WF17 6EG · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Warwick Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Batley · WF17 6BS · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.02

    0.4 miles away

  • Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Batley · WF17 8PA · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Carlton Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Dewsbury · WF13 2DQ · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS297%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand2.03

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Batley · WF17 8PH · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Asif Lorgat
Telephone
01924326378
Website
https://www.fieldlaneschool.co.uk/

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