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Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Batley · WF17 0NP

Ages 4–11 · 415 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-20

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
369

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

415 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
415
Boys / girls
221 / 194
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
415 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
14.7%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Headteacher Darren Foulke

Location

Address
Upper Batley Lane
Postcode
WF17 0NP
Town
Batley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury and Batley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 9 capacity

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 4–11, in Batley, Kirklees, 415 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.7%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability. 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

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Darren Foulke
Telephone
01924470555
Website
http://www.windmillcofeprimary.co.uk

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