Carlinghow Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Batley, Kirklees
Carlinghow Academy is a primary school in Batley, Kirklees for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2022. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ealand Road, Carlinghow, Batley, WF17 8HT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 304 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 May 2022
Strengths
- “All staff have high expectations of pupils at Carlinghow Academy.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe.”
- “They work purposefully in lessons and achieve well.”
To improve
- “However, leaders have not always precisely identified what pupils need to know and remember.”
- “The assessment system does not accurately match what pupils need to learn.”
- “They now need to build on this with further specificity around vocabulary.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2022 (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) | 64% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 29 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.
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Windmill CofE Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Birstall Primary Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manorfield Infant and Nursery School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 0.9 mi School remains Good