St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years SchoolBirstall Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Batley.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School and Birstall Primary Academy are primary schools in Batley.
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Birstall Primary Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School was judged Good and Birstall 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 83.0% for St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School and 65.0% for Birstall Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School (77.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Birstall Primary Academy (69.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BatleySt Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | BatleyBirstall Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 24th of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 185 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Batley, WF17 9HN | Batley, WF17 9EE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.0% | 31.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 34.5% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 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 Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
Birstall Primary Academy
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