Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School

Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School maintains its status as a good school, demonstrating a commitment to creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where pupils can thrive. The school is well-regarded by both students and parents alike, highlighting positive relationships and strong communication. Pupils exhibit excellent behavior and show enthusiasm towards learning, with effective teaching practices observed across various subjects. The focus on personal development and a broad, diverse curriculum is indicative of the school's ambition for its students, preparing them well for future academic pursuits.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit exceptional behavior and a positive attitude towards school.
• High expectations from teachers are reflected in pupils' engagement with lessons.
• Effective support and resources are provided for pupils with special educational needs.
• The school offers a wide-ranging and culturally reflective curriculum.
• Strong personal, social, and health education curriculum enhances personal development.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers lack clarity in identifying key knowledge for certain topics.
• There are minor inconsistencies in the delivery of reading instruction.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School attended 92.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School had 18.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.7% of pupils at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School received £8,257 and spent £8,640 for each of its 196 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £23,000 (£115 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School have?

Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School has 196 pupils on roll.

What age range does Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School cover?

Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School?

Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School is at Park Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5LP.