St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 November 2023
The school has high expectations for what pupils should learn and experience. These expectations are realised. Pupils feel safe in the school and they are happy. If they have any concerns or worries, they know they can go to a trusted adult and that they will be supported. Positive relationships are at the centre of the school's work. Adults provide excellent role models for pupils. Staff build a caring ethos of school through strong pastoral support and day-to-day interactions. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Pupils behave well. If behaviour falls below these expectations, adults help pupils to reflect so that they can make better choices moving forward. Pupils say that bullying rarely happens, but that if it does, adults always sort it out. Opportunities are woven into all curriculum areas to broaden pupils' learning experiences. These include visits to a wildlife park. The school ensures that learning is given clear purpose and builds pupils' awareness of careers. For example, a cartographer visited the school to talk about how this role links to what pupils learn in geography.
What the school should improve
- On occasions, independent learning opportunities in early years are not tightly focused on what children need to learn next. As a result, some children are not consistently learning as much as they could be. The school should ensure that independent learning activities are consistently well considered to further develop children's understanding.
- The school has not clearly mapped out the important knowledge that it wants pupils to learn in some wider curriculum subjects. As a result, some pupils do not Early Years School 3 build their learning as effectively as they could. The school needs to prioritise the important information it wants pupils to learn so that pupils can build and develop their understanding over time in all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
187 pupils on roll, with places for 210
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
- 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.