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ClosedPrimaryURN 107641

Purlwell Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Batley · WF17 7PE

Ages 3–7 · 212 pupils · Kirklees

Overall absence

5.6%

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
132

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill79%

212 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
105 / 107
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
212 / 270 (79%)
Free school meals
23.6%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Safeena Nazam

Location

Address
Purlwell Lane
Postcode
WF17 7PE
Town
Batley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury and Batley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Batley, Kirklees, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.6%.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Safeena Nazam

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