Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Batley, Kirklees
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Batley, Kirklees for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 September 2023. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Albion Street, Batley, WF17 5AH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 238 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 September 2023
Strengths
- “Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School is a place where pupils feel welcome and valued.”
- “Staff warmly greet pupils and their families every morning.”
- “Pupils trust staff to help them with any worries they may have.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the curriculum is still at an early stage of development.”
- “In these subjects, teachers do not have clear direction of what to teach and when.”
- “Leaders do not check the implementation of the curriculum in some subjects well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 45 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Kirklees published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Hyrstmount Junior School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mill Lane Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Warwick Road Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Purlwell Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Carlton Junior and Infant School 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published