Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Staincliffe Hall Road, Batley, WF17 7QXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a primary school in Batley for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 15th of 15 primary schools in Batley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 November 2017, report published 27 November 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

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

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

274 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals28.1%

28.1%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language78.1%

78.1%, 56.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.4%

27.4%, 12.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Heckmondwike Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	78% met the expected standard
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Paul Dixon
Phone: 01924326756
Website: staincliffejuniorschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Staincliffe Hall Road, Batley, WF17 7QX
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 107710

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.