St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Batley, Kirklees
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Batley, Kirklees for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 February 2025. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Upton Street, Batley, WF17 8PH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 258 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 February 2025
Strengths
- “This is a school at the heart of its community.”
- “Relationships between staff, pupils, parents and carers are very strong.”
- “They are all very proud of the school.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, teachers do not check pupils’ knowledge adequately, so some pupils do not recall previous learning well.”
- “This hinders how well they build new learning.”
- “However, there are times when teachers move on to new topics before some pupils are ready.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 March 2025 (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) | 60% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 33 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
- 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.
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Carlinghow Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Purlwell Infant and Nursery School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Manorfield Infant and Nursery School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good