Academy converter · Kirklees

St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy

3–11Ages
234Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148863URN

Nova Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9LQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.8per place

1.4 above Kirklees median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kirklees

53 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%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 · 7 November 2023Ofsted'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

3.8applications per place, Reception

1.4 above Kirklees median (2.4) 1.6 above England median (2.2)

53 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

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

This school
Kirklees median

Dashed bars: as St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall (URN 107752), 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	14	53	3.8	14	1.00
Sep 2025	25	52	2.1	25	1.00
Sep 2024	33	69	2.1	31	0.94
Sep 2023	21	64	3.1	21	1.00
Sep 2022	32	72	2.3	31	0.97
Sep 2021 *	35	92	2.6	35	1.00
Sep 2020 *	35	84	2.4	40	1.14
Sep 2019 *	35	72	2.1	34	0.97
Sep 2018 *	35	88	2.5	36	1.03
Sep 2017 *	35	85	2.4	39	1.11
Sep 2016 *	35	82	2.3	47	1.34
Sep 2015 *	35	87	2.5	44	1.26
Sep 2014 *	35	73	2.1	36	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 76% · Maths 91% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%22nd of 97 in Kirklees

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

Kirklees 76% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Kirklees 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Kirklees 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Kirklees 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard91%

Kirklees 77% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Kirklees 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	71%	3%	107	105
2023/24	71%	11%	107	106
2022/23	71%	6%	106	106

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 Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

3.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
0.3 km · Kirklees

Good2023

2.9applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Fieldhead Primary Academy
0.8 km · Kirklees

Good2023

1.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Birstall Primary Academy
0.9 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Gomersal Primary School
1.3 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Windmill CofE Primary School
1.7 km · Kirklees

2026
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.7 km · Kirklees

Good2024

3.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Drighlington Primary School
1.8 km · Leeds

Requires improvement2024

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor
1.9 km · Kirklees

Requires improvement2024

1.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
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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 converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148863 · 382/3405
Trust: Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 271 pupils · 234 on roll
Free school meals: 16.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2022
Replaced: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall (URN 107752)
Address: Nova Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9LQ
Local authority: Kirklees

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