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Warwick Road Primary School

Community school · Batley · WF17 6BS

Ages 3–11 · 362 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-26

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
313

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
116
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill106%

362 pupils · 340 places

Pupils on roll
362
Boys / girls
191 / 171
School capacity
340
Capacity fill
362 / 340 (106%)
Free school meals
19.1%
FSM pupils
67
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Shamsa Qureshi

Location

Address
Warwick Road
Postcode
WF17 6BS
Town
Batley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury and Batley
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Batley, Kirklees, 362 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.1%.

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

  • Hyrstmount Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Batley · WF17 7NS · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM29.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Carlton Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Dewsbury · WF13 2DQ · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS297%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand2.03

    0.3 miles away

  • Mill Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Batley · WF17 6EG · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dewsbury · WF13 4HY · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Eastborough Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dewsbury · WF13 1NS · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence9.4%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shamsa Qureshi
Telephone
01924455593
Website
http://www.warwickroad.kirklees.sch.uk/

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