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

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Fieldhead Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9HNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School is a primary school in Batley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 3rd of 15 primary schools in Batley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 November 2023, report published 31 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

187 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals27.8%

27.8%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.1%

1.1%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support33.2%

33.2%, 18.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Birstall Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Fieldhead Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Gomersal Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Windmill CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lesley Evans
Phone: 01924326750
Website: stpetersschoolbirstall.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fieldhead Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9HN
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 107737

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.