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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 107737

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School

Voluntary aided school · Batley · WF17 9HN

Ages 3–11 · 187 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
167

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill89%

187 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
101 / 86
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
187 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
28.7%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Lesley Evans

Location

Address
Fieldhead Lane, Birstall
Postcode
WF17 9HN
Town
Batley
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Batley, Kirklees, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.7%. 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

  • Birstall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Batley · WF17 9EE · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.86

    0.3 miles away

  • Fieldhead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Batley · WF17 9BX · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM61.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Gomersal Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cleckheaton · BD19 4PX · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

  • Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Batley · WF17 0NP · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Smithies Moor

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Heckmondwike · WF16 9BB · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM54.4%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • Carlinghow Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Batley · WF17 8HT · Kirklees

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence9.4%
    • FSM40.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lesley Evans
Telephone
01924326750
Website
www.stpetersschoolbirstall.co.uk

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