Birstall Primary Academy is a primary school located in Batley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 24/10/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Chapel Lane, Batley

School Information

Address: Chapel Lane, Batley, WF17 9EE
Website: www.focus-trust.co.uk/
Telephone: 01924471372
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kirklees
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Nadia Sweryt-Hannam
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139356

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/10/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 196
Number of Boys: 96
Number of Girls: 100

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1.8 to 2.9
Writing
Average: -0.4 Confidence interval -2.6 to 1.8
Maths
Average: 0.9 Confidence interval -1.2 to 3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:71%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane , Birstall WF17 9EE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
Fieldhead Lane , Birstall WF17 9HN
3out of 4 600 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall
Nova Lane , Birstall WF17 9LQ
4out of 4 969 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School
Upper Batley Lane , WF17 0NP
3out of 4 1,012 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Fieldhead Primary Academy
Charlotte Close , Birstall WF17 9BX
3out of 4 1,268 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD
4out of 4 1,019 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ
3out of 4 2,222 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
BBG Academy
Bradford Road , BD19 4BE
3out of 4 2,785 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street , WF16 0AH
4out of 4 2,888 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD
3out of 4 1,772 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fairfield School
White Lee Road , WF17 8AS
3out of 4 1,330 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Dale House School
Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL
- not rated 1,571 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ
3out of 4 2,560 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brian Jackson College
Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD
- not rated 2,833 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Cambridge Street School
Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW
- not rated 2,881 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.