St Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyBatley Parish CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Batley.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy and Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy are primary schools in Batley.
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy was judged Good and Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy and 68.0% for Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BatleySt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | BatleyBatley Parish CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 94th of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 276 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 275 | |
| Location | Batley, WF17 8PH | Batley, WF17 8PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 276 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.8% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 31.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% | 17.6% 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.
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy
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