St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Batley, Kirklees
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Batley, Kirklees for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 November 2023. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Nova Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9LQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 234 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 November 2023
Strengths
- “Staff encourage pupils to be ‘the best version of themselves’.”
- “This helps pupils remember not to leave anyone out when socialising at breaktimes.”
- “The pupil ‘smile squad’ helps any pupil who needs friendship.”
To improve
- “In a few foundation curriculum subjects, the curriculum designs do not always match the standard of the PE curriculum overview.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 January 2024 (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) | 71% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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.
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Fieldhead Primary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Birstall Primary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gomersal Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Windmill CofE Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 1.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Carlinghow Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published