St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Fieldhead Lane
Birstall
Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 9HN
Phone 01924326750
Reference Number 107737

St Peter’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School is performing well, demonstrating a strong commitment to providing a quality education and a safe, supportive environment for its pupils. The school has high expectations regarding learning and behaviour, and relationships among staff and students are positive, fostering a caring ethos. The curriculum is well-structured and inclusive, particularly for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring that all pupils have access to quality learning experiences.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 206
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.94%
Girls: 48.06%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 27.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 14 29
2 11 12 23
3 14 16 30
4 14 16 30
5 18 11 29
6 13 16 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.3%
White, Other 4.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.4%
White & Asian 1.5%
White & Black (African) 1.5%
Indian 0.5%
African 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 28 Nov 2023
Date Report
28 Nov 2023 School inspection:
26 Jun 2018 Short inspection
12 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
01 Mar 2011 Curriculum and development visit
25 Feb 2009 Full inspection:
12 Jul 2006 Full inspection:
27 Sep 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations for pupil learning and behaviour
  • Strong pastoral support and positive relationships
  • Inclusive curriculum that supports SEND students
  • Emphasis on reading and effective interventions for struggling readers
  • Variety of extracurricular activities that enhance student engagement
  • Opportunities for pupils to develop leadership skills and contribute to the community

Areas for Improvement

  • Independent learning opportunities in early years lack precise planning
  • Some curriculum subjects have not clearly mapped the essential knowledge for pupils

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 83%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

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 109

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 4.4
Writing 0.2
Maths 5.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 37 0
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 2 1

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