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OpenPrimaryURN 151325

Purlwell Infant and Nursery School

Academy converter · Batley · WF17 7PE

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–7

Pupils

230

Local authority

Kirklees

Age range

Ages 37

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas 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 3–7, in Batley, Kirklees, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.9%.

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
3–7
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
151325

Location

Address
Purlwell Lane
Postcode
WF17 7PE
Town
Batley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury and Batley
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
230
Boys / girls
105 / 125
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
230 / 240 (96%)
Free school meals
19.9%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Batley Multi Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Safeena Nazam
Telephone
01924326734

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-19

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information