Academy sponsor led · Kirklees

Old Bank Academy

3–11Ages
114Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147884URN

Taylor Hall Lane, Mirfield, WF14 0HW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.5 above Kirklees median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kirklees

43 applications for 15 places · 22nd of 107 in Kirklees

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%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 · 1 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Kirklees median (2.4) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

43 applications · 15 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 2.9; Kirklees median median 2.4
2025 2.2; Kirklees median median 2.3
2024 5.3; Kirklees median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Kirklees median median 2.4
2022 3.1; Kirklees median median 2.5
2021 3.0; Kirklees median median 2.5
2020 1.6; Kirklees median median 2.5
2019 2.0; Kirklees median median 2.4; as the previous school
2018 2.0; Kirklees median median 2.4; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Kirklees median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 1.3; Kirklees median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 1.0; Kirklees median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 1.3; Kirklees median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Kirklees median

Dashed bars: as Old Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107687), 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	15	43	2.9	17	1.13
Sep 2025	13	28	2.2	13	1.00
Sep 2024	4	21	5.3	4	1.00
Sep 2023	12	23	1.9	12	1.00
Sep 2022	7	22	3.1	7	1.00
Sep 2021	6	18	3.0	6	1.00
Sep 2020	14	23	1.6	12	0.86
Sep 2019 *	14	28	2.0	14	1.00
Sep 2018 *	15	30	2.0	14	0.93
Sep 2017 *	22	33	1.5	16	0.73
Sep 2016 *	25	32	1.3	22	0.88
Sep 2015 *	23	23	1.0	14	0.61
Sep 2014 *	24	32	1.3	23	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 59% · Writing 53% · Maths 53% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%83rd of 97 in Kirklees

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard59%

Kirklees 76% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Kirklees 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard53%

Kirklees 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Kirklees 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard53%

Kirklees 77% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Kirklees 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	47%	6%	102	102
2023/24	47%	0%	101	103
2022/23	43%	0%	98	102

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

Old Bank AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

2.9applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School
0.5 km · Kirklees

Good2022

2.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School
0.9 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
1.4 km · Kirklees

2026

2.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School
1.7 km · Kirklees

Good2024

2.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Roberttown CofE Primary School
1.7 km · Kirklees

Good2024
Hopton Primary School
1.7 km · Kirklees

2026

3.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Diamond Wood Community Academy
2.1 km · Kirklees

Standards maintained2024

1.2applications per place
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
2.1 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2023

77%met the SATs standard

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: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147884 · 382/2070
Trust: Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 219 pupils · 114 on roll
Free school meals: 62.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2020
Replaced: Old Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107687)
Address: Taylor Hall Lane, Mirfield, WF14 0HW
Local authority: Kirklees

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