Best primary schools in Batley (2026)
Batley has 16 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School, in the top 8% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 69%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 8% in England |
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Batley · Church of England |
83% | 83% | 7% | Good | |
2 Top 13% in England |
Warwick Road Primary School Batley |
73% | 83% | 33% | No rating | |
3 Top 16% in England |
Lydgate Junior and Infant School Batley |
75% | 68% | 11% | Not judged | |
4 Top 17% in England |
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Batley · Church of England |
72% | 75% | 30% | Good | |
5 Top 23% in England |
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Batley |
74% | 77% | 7% | Good | |
6 Top 26% in England |
Mill Lane Primary School Batley |
73% | 70% | 5% | Good | |
7 Top 30% in England |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Batley · Roman Catholic |
71% | 71% | 3% | Good | |
8 Top 34% in England |
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy Batley · Church of England |
68% | 68% | 9% | Requires improvement | |
9 Top 39% in England |
Fieldhead Primary Academy Batley |
65% | 70% | 4% | Good | |
10 Top 42% in England |
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Batley |
66% | 66% | 0% | Requires improvement | |
11 Top 44% in England |
Birstall Primary Academy Batley |
64% | 65% | 5% | No rating | |
12 Bottom 48% in England |
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Batley |
62% | 70% | 9% | No rating | |
13 Bottom 47% in England |
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Batley · Roman Catholic |
61% | 60% | 7% | No rating | |
14 Bottom 37% in England |
Carlinghow Academy Batley |
58% | 64% | 10% | Good | |
15 Bottom 21% in England |
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Batley · Church of England |
53% | 49% | 1% | No rating | |
16 Bottom 19% in England |
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Batley |
51% | 69% | 4% | Good |
Other towns in West Yorkshire
- Baildon
- Bingley
- Boston Spa
- Bradford
- Brighouse
- Castleford
- Cleckheaton
- Cross Hills and Steeton
- Dewsbury
- East Ardsley
- Elland
- Featherstone (Wakefield)
- Garforth
- Gomersal and Birkenshaw
- Halifax
- Hemsworth
- Honley
- Horbury
- Huddersfield
- Ilkley
- Keighley
- Kippax
- Knottingley
- Leeds
- Linthwaite and Slaithwaite
- Liversedge
- Mirfield
- Morley (Leeds)
- Normanton (Wakefield)
- Ossett
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Questions
What is the best primary school in Batley?
On exam results over the last three years, St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School is the top-ranked primary school in Batley, in the top 8% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.