Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School has demonstrated a commendable performance in its first inspection since becoming an academy, achieving a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating. The school excels in creating a welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and valued, leading to strong behavior and positive relationships among students. There is a clear ambition within the curriculum, with many pupils achieving well in most subjects, facilitated by well-trained teachers who effectively assess and support students' learning, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Furthermore, the school places a strong emphasis on personal development, which has been rated as outstanding, providing various opportunities for pupils to broaden their experiences and self-confidence. However, there are areas that require improvement, particularly in a few subjects where the curriculum is still under development. Some teachers lack clarity on the specific knowledge to teach, which affects the learning outcomes for pupils. Additionally, the early years curriculum does not fully prepare children for their transition into key stage one. The school leadership is aware of these challenges and is taking steps to enhance the curriculum, ensuring that all pupils receive a comprehensive education that equips them for their future learning.

Strengths

• Pupils feel welcome and valued.
• Strong relationships within the school community.
• Ambitious curriculum with a broad range of subjects.
• Teachers well-trained to effectively teach the curriculum.
• Effective support provided for pupils with SEND.
• Excellent approach to personal development and citizenship.
• Strong support and positive relationships between staff and pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum in a few subjects lacks clear direction for teachers.
• Some areas of the early years curriculum do not adequately prepare pupils for key stage one.

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 Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.8% 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 Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were 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 Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School had 28.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.2% 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, 10.9% of pupils at Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% 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 2024–25 Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School received £6,774 and spent £6,989 for each of its 226 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £63,000 (£278 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of Batley Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,138 and spending £7,078 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Batley · Kirklees local authority: places and applications

Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School is part of Batley Multi Academy Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Hyrstmount Junior School Batley
• Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Batley
• Upper Batley High School Batley
• Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Batley
• Batley Grammar School Batley
• Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Batley
• Batley Girls' High School Batley

What is Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School have?

Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School has 238 pupils on roll.

What age range does Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School cover?

Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School?

Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School is at Albion Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5AH.