Community school · Kirklees

Mill Lane Primary School

3–11Ages
158Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107639URN

Mill Lane, Batley, WF17 6EG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.2 above Kirklees median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kirklees

57 applications for 22 places · 36th of 107 in Kirklees

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 9 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Kirklees median (2.4) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

57 applications · 22 places offered · 20 named it first

2026 2.6; Kirklees median median 2.4
2025 2.2; Kirklees median median 2.3
2024 2.5; Kirklees median median 2.4
2023 2.2; Kirklees median median 2.4
2022 2.3; Kirklees median median 2.5
2021 2.5; Kirklees median median 2.5
2020 2.2; Kirklees median median 2.5
2019 1.9; Kirklees median median 2.4
2018 2.7; Kirklees median median 2.4
2017 1.9; Kirklees median median 2.2
2016 1.3; Kirklees median median 2.1
2015 2.0; Kirklees median median 2.1
2014 1.8; Kirklees median median 1.9

This school
Kirklees median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	22	57	2.6	20	0.91
Sep 2025	25	54	2.2	24	0.96
Sep 2024	16	40	2.5	16	1.00
Sep 2023	16	35	2.2	15	0.94
Sep 2022	18	42	2.3	15	0.83
Sep 2021	20	50	2.5	15	0.75
Sep 2020	21	46	2.2	21	1.00
Sep 2019	24	46	1.9	20	0.83
Sep 2018	18	49	2.7	17	0.94
Sep 2017	18	34	1.9	13	0.72
Sep 2016	25	33	1.3	24	0.96
Sep 2015	23	45	2.0	19	0.83
Sep 2014	24	43	1.8	24	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 75% · Maths 85% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%25th of 97 in Kirklees

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Kirklees 76% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Kirklees 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Kirklees 74% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Kirklees 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Kirklees 77% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Kirklees 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kirklees median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	5%	105	106
2023/24	72%	8%	103	103
2022/23	78%	4%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Mill Lane Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Warwick Road Primary School
0.6 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
0.7 km · Kirklees

Good2023

4.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Hyrstmount Junior School
0.8 km · Kirklees

Good2021
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
0.9 km · Kirklees

Good2022

3.9applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Carlton Junior and Infant School
1.1 km · Kirklees

Improved significantly2024

4.9applications per place 0%met the SATs standard
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
1.1 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
1.2 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2024

73%met the SATs standard
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School
1.3 km · Kirklees

2026

1.9applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107639 · 382/2065
Capacity: 198 pupils · 158 on roll
Free school meals: 31.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 1900
Address: Mill Lane, Batley, WF17 6EG
Local authority: Kirklees

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources