Lydgate Junior and Infant School
Lydgate Road, Soothill, Batley, WF17 6EYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Lydgate Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Batley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 5th of 15 primary schools in Batley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 10 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 November 2024
Pupils enjoy coming to school and learning with their friends. They are polite, respectful and friendly to each other and to adults. Pupils play well together at breaktimes in the very extensive playground. Pupils flourish at the school and behave well. The school is a calm and orderly environment. Bullying is very rare. Pupils know that if they are worried, there are staff who will help them. They have great trust in staff. Pupils have a remarkable sense of equality and fairness. They are adamant that everyone should be treated equally no matter what they look like or where they come from. The school has high expectations of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils rise to meet these high expectations and achieve well. The vast majority of parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. They told inspectors that staff 'do an amazing job'. Parents know their children are well cared for and safe in school.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, pupils' prior knowledge is not checked consistently well and gaps in key knowledge are not clearly identified. When this happens, pupils lack the foundations for new learning. The school should make sure that pupils' prior learning is checked consistently well so that they are ready for more complex learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
44 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
297 pupils on roll, with places for 322
Schools near Lydgate Junior and Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Not published |
| Mill Lane Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anita Kishore
- Phone
- 01924476218
- Address
- Lydgate Road, Soothill, Batley, WF17 6EY
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- URN
- 107678
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.