Academy converter · Kirklees

Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

3–11Ages
238Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146616URN

Albion Street, Batley, WF17 5AH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.3per place

2.0 above Kirklees median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kirklees

130 applications for 30 places · 2nd of 107 in Kirklees

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%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 · 19 September 2023Ofsted'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

4.3applications per place, Reception

2.0 above Kirklees median (2.4) 2.1 above England median (2.2)

130 applications · 30 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 4.3; Kirklees median median 2.4
2025 4.0; Kirklees median median 2.3
2024 3.9; Kirklees median median 2.4
2023 3.8; Kirklees median median 2.4
2022 4.3; Kirklees median median 2.5
2021 4.3; Kirklees median median 2.5
2020 4.0; Kirklees median median 2.5
2019 3.5; Kirklees median median 2.4
2018 3.9; Kirklees median median 2.4; as the previous school
2017 3.5; Kirklees median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 3.1; Kirklees median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 3.1; Kirklees median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.6; Kirklees median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Kirklees median in 8 of 8 years.

This school
Kirklees median

Dashed bars: as Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107637), the previous school.

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	30	130	4.3	45	1.50
Sep 2025	30	120	4.0	47	1.57
Sep 2024	30	116	3.9	34	1.13
Sep 2023	30	113	3.8	45	1.50
Sep 2022	30	128	4.3	43	1.43
Sep 2021	30	129	4.3	49	1.63
Sep 2020	30	120	4.0	30	1.00
Sep 2019	30	105	3.5	33	1.10
Sep 2018 *	30	116	3.9	34	1.13
Sep 2017 *	29	100	3.5	31	1.07
Sep 2016 *	30	94	3.1	38	1.27
Sep 2015 *	30	92	3.1	35	1.17
Sep 2014 *	29	76	2.6	24	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 80% · Maths 90% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%8th of 97 in Kirklees

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Kirklees 76% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Kirklees 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Kirklees 74% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Kirklees 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Kirklees 77% England 77%

Higher standard57%

Kirklees 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	77%	7%	109	109
2023/24	73%	7%	106	109
2022/23	72%	7%	105	107

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

Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

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

Good2021
Mill Lane Primary School
0.7 km · Kirklees

Good2024

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

Remains Good2024

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

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
0.7 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy
0.9 km · Kirklees

Requires improvement2022

2.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Carlton Junior and Infant School
1.1 km · Kirklees

Improved significantly2024

4.9applications per place 0%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
1.1 km · Kirklees

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146616 · 382/2062
Trust: Batley Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 238 on roll
Free school meals: 11.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2018
Replaced: Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107637)
Address: Albion Street, Batley, WF17 5AH
Local authority: Kirklees

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