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Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · Batley · WF17 7QX

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 7–11

Pupils

274

Local authority

Kirklees

Age range

Ages 711

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Batley, Kirklees, 274 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.1%. 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.

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
107710

Location

Address
Staincliffe Hall Road
Postcode
WF17 7QX
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
274
Boys / girls
143 / 131
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
274 / 360 (76%)
Free school meals
28.1%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Dixon
Telephone
01924326756

Official links

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

2023-05-25

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
58%
Higher standard (RWM)
4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

7.5%

Persistent absence

24.6%

Unauthorised

2.3%

Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
341

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 8.1% · Persistent 26.6%
2021/22
Overall 7.6% · Persistent 25.1%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England