Academy converter · Kirklees

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

3–11Ages
258Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148481URN

Upton Street, Batley, WF17 8PH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.3 below Kirklees median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kirklees

70 applications for 34 places · 68th of 107 in Kirklees

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

Inspection history

5 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
7 July 2015
Graded inspection: Good · as St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley, URN 107732

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Kirklees median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

70 applications · 34 places offered · 33 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Kirklees median median 2.4
2025 2.2; Kirklees median median 2.3
2024 2.5; Kirklees median median 2.4
2023 1.8; Kirklees median median 2.4
2022 1.7; Kirklees median median 2.5; as the previous school
2021 1.7; Kirklees median median 2.5; as the previous school
2020 2.1; Kirklees median median 2.5; as the previous school
2019 2.4; Kirklees median median 2.4; as the previous school
2018 2.1; Kirklees median median 2.4; as the previous school
2017 2.2; Kirklees median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.0; Kirklees median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Kirklees median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Kirklees median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Kirklees median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley (URN 107732), 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	34	70	2.1	33	0.97
Sep 2025	25	54	2.2	25	1.00
Sep 2024	26	65	2.5	25	0.96
Sep 2023	41	73	1.8	40	0.98
Sep 2022 *	35	59	1.7	34	0.97
Sep 2021 *	33	57	1.7	28	0.85
Sep 2020 *	37	78	2.1	33	0.89
Sep 2019 *	36	85	2.4	31	0.86
Sep 2018 *	45	95	2.1	44	0.98
Sep 2017 *	44	95	2.2	37	0.84
Sep 2016 *	44	88	2.0	38	0.86
Sep 2015 *	38	81	2.1	36	0.95
Sep 2014 *	45	89	2.0	46	1.02

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 79% · Maths 69% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%57th of 97 in Kirklees

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Kirklees 76% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Kirklees 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Kirklees 74% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Kirklees 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Kirklees 77% England 77%

Higher standard19%

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	60%	7%	102	102
2023/24	59%	7%	105	103
2022/23	64%	7%	105	104

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy
0.4 km · Kirklees

Requires improvement2022

2.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Carlinghow Academy
0.6 km · Kirklees

Good2022

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
0.8 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
1.1 km · Kirklees

Good2022

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
1.1 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
1.1 km · Kirklees

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
1.1 km · Kirklees

Good2023

4.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
1.2 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2023

49%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148481 · 382/3304
Trust: Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 300 pupils · 258 on roll
Free school meals: 42.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2022
Replaced: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley (URN 107732)
Address: Upton Street, Batley, WF17 8PH
Local authority: Kirklees

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