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Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Voluntary controlled school · Batley · WF17 6DW

Ages 4–11 · 133 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
121

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill95%

133 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
133
Boys / girls
66 / 67
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
133 / 140 (95%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mrs Sally Caspell

Location

Address
High Street, Hanging Heaton
Postcode
WF17 6DW
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Batley, Kirklees, 133 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15%. 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

  • Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Dewsbury · WF12 7HP · Kirklees

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand0.86

    0.2 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Lydgate Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Batley · WF17 6EY · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Hyrstmount Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Batley · WF17 7NS · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM29.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Eastborough Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dewsbury · WF13 1NS · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence9.4%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sally Caspell
Telephone
01924463035
Website
http://www.hangingheaton.co.uk/

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