St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Upton Street Batley West Yorkshire WF17 8PH |
| Phone | 01924472273 |
| Reference Number | 148481 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 303 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.17%
Girls: 49.83% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 36.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 6.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 2 | 21 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| 4 | 21 | 19 | 40 |
| 5 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| 6 | 21 | 23 | 44 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 82.8% |
| White, Other | 3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.3% |
| Unclassified | 2% |
| White & Black (African) | 2% |
| Mixed, Other | 2% |
| Indian | 1.7% |
| Asian, Other | 1.7% |
| African | 1.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2025-03-07 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2019-07-16 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2015-07-07 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-12-10 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-07-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2009-09-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-03-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2001-06-11 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2019-07-16 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2015-07-07 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-12-10 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-07-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2009-09-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-03-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2001-06-11 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
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 | 105 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 104 | Unlock | Unlock |
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 | 0.7 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | -0.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 0 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy
Stocks Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 8PA |
0.22 miles |
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Carlinghow Academy
Ealand Road, Carlinghow, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 8HT |
0.4 miles |
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Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
Park Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5LP |
0.52 miles |
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Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Healey Lane, Healey, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 8BN |
0.66 miles |
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Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Purlwell Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 7PE |
0.66 miles |
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Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
Manor Way, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 7DQ |
0.68 miles |
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Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Albion Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5AH |
0.71 miles |
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Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Staincliffe Hall Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 7QX |
0.75 miles |
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Hyrstmount Junior School
Highcliffe Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 7NS |
0.82 miles |
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Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School
Upper Batley Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0NP |
0.96 miles |
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Warwick Road Primary School
Warwick Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 6BS |
1.01 miles |
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Co-op Academy Smithies Moor
Leeds Old Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9BB |
1.04 miles |
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Heckmondwike Primary Academy
Cawley Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AN |
1.08 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Healds Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4HY |
1.09 miles |
|
Mill Lane Primary School
Mill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 6EG |
1.12 miles |
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Carlton Junior and Infant School
Upper Road, Batley Carr, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2DQ |
1.13 miles |
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Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 9EE |
1.23 miles |
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Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy
Bath Road, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 9EA |
1.31 miles |
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Lydgate Junior and Infant School
Lydgate Road, Soothill, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 6EY |
1.41 miles |
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Al-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House, Bath Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2JR |
1.54 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0AD |
0.37 miles |
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Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0BJ |
0.38 miles |
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Cambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5QW |
0.42 miles |
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Fairfield School
White Lee Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 8AS |
0.92 miles |
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Batley Girls' High School
Windmill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0LD |
1.05 miles |
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Brian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills, High Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AD |
1.24 miles |
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Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AH |
1.25 miles |
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The Branch Christian School
Dewsbury Gospel Church, West Park Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LA |
1.37 miles |
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St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL |
1.56 miles |
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Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2JE |
1.63 miles |
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Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7DW |
1.92 miles |
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Bruntcliffe Academy
Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0LZ |
2.19 miles |
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The Morley Academy
Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0PD |
2.28 miles |
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Rida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9LX |
2.33 miles |
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Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7LX |
2.41 miles |
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Madni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9AY |
2.44 miles |
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Woodkirk Academy
Rein Road, Tingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 1JQ |
2.49 miles |
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BBG Academy
Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire, BD19 4BE |
2.79 miles |
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Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9BS |
2.79 miles |
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Rida Boys High School
2 Chapel Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9NQ |
2.87 miles |