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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147884

Old Bank Academy

Academy sponsor led · Mirfield · WF14 0HW

Ages 3–11 · 114 pupils · Kirklees

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-01

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)15.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
96

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 fill52%

114 pupils · 219 places

Pupils on roll
114
Boys / girls
55 / 59
School capacity
219
Capacity fill
114 / 219 (52%)
Free school meals
62.1%
FSM pupils
59
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Brook

Location

Address
Taylor Hall Lane
Postcode
WF14 0HW
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Mirfield, Kirklees, 114 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 62.1%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in MirfieldNear WF14

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Brook
Telephone
01924495790

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