Fieldhead Primary AcademySt Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Batley.
Summary of the comparison
Fieldhead Primary Academy and St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools in Batley.
Fieldhead Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Fieldhead Primary Academy was judged Good and St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Fieldhead Primary Academy and 71.0% for St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fieldhead Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BatleyFieldhead Primary Academy | BatleySt Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 132 in Kirklees | 14th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 183 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 271 | |
| Location | Batley, WF17 9BX | Batley, WF17 9LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 183 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 64.8% | 15.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.6% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fieldhead Primary Academy
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