Healey Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolHoly Spirit Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School and Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools.
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Holy Spirit 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 69.0% for Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School and 62.0% for Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School (39.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BatleyHealey Junior Infant and Nursery School | HeckmondwikeHoly Spirit Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 126 in Kirklees | 65th of 126 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 402 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 385 | 210 | |
| Location | Batley, WF17 8BN | Heckmondwike, WF16 9EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 411 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.9% | 21.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.5% | 11.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 16.3% 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.
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
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