Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address High Street
Hanging Heaton
Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 6DW
Phone 01924463035
Reference Number 107709

Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is performing well overall, demonstrating a solid quality of education across various key areas. The pupils are described as happy and enthusiastic, with a supportive ethos that encourages kindness and care among students. Notably, the school has made significant progress in establishing a well-structured curriculum, particularly in early reading and mathematics, leading to effective learning outcomes. The school effectively supports pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), ensuring they achieve alongside their peers.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 134
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.51%
Girls: 51.49%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 14.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 10 20
2 7 12 19
3 10 10 20
4 6 14 20
5 13 8 21
6 10 10 20

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 77.6%
Pakistani 10.4%
White & Asian 4.5%
Indian 2.2%
White, Other 1.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.5%
African 0.7%
Asian, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 13 Dec 2022
Date Report
13 Dec 2022 School inspection:
11 Dec 2019 School inspection
09 Feb 2016 Short inspection
28 Mar 2014 Interim assessment
16 Jun 2011 Full inspection:
02 Jul 2008 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils display positive attitudes and excellent behaviour.
  • Leaders offer a wide range of engaging learning opportunities.
  • Strong focus on reading and phonics results in confident readers.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND through clear individual plans.
  • Positive staff morale and strong support from governors.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent curriculum structure in some foundation subjects, leading to gaps in knowledge.
  • Lack of clear expectations in subjects such as art and history.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 75%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 30%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.9
Writing 0.3
Maths -1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 32 2
Third Preference 15 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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