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

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lesley Evans

location_onBatley, WF17 9HN

language Visit Website phone 1924326750

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

225

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Expected Standard

83%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Batley, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 8% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School is a voluntary aided school in Batley, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 206 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #2 of 98 primaries in Kirklees and #91 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 59%

Reading97% LA 73%

Writing83% LA 69%

Maths93% LA 72%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading97% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing90% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths100% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading90% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths100% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.4

Read

LA -0.6

2.2 to 6.7

0.2

Write

LA -0.2

-2.0 to 2.3

5.1

Maths

LA 0.0

2.9 to 7.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading79% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths90% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.8

-3.8 to 0.7

-0.9

Write

LA -0.7

-3.0 to 1.2

-0.6

Maths

LA -0.4

-2.6 to 1.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 61%

Reading96% LA 71%

Writing88% LA 74%

Maths92% LA 72%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA -0.8

-0.1 to 4.5

-0.1

Write

LA -1.1

-2.3 to 2.1

Maths

LA -0.5

1.9 to 6.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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26 June 2018

Inspection Report

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12 March 2014

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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01 March 2011

Inspection Report

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25 February 2009

Inspection Report

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12 July 2006

Inspection Report

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27 September 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-03-12

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-02-25

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 206 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	206	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	203	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	219	1	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	219	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	222	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	222	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	225	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	217	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	230	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	227	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	223	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	233	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	230	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	230	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	234	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	234	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	233	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	235	1	0.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	229	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	227	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	229	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	219	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	229	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	227	2	0.9%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	220	2	0.9%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 36 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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