Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Batley, WF17 8BN · Kirklees · primary school
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34th of 99 primary schools in Kirklees we can score, 144 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.4/10 against 2,151 of them, against 5.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 69.0 · 63 | 41% | 2.54 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 34% | 1.77 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 4.0 · 35 | 25% | 0.90 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 69.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, the figure was 4.0%, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2022. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils participate in boxing, tennis, cricket, rugby, running, and rounders.
Getting in
The published school roll is 402 pupils against a stated capacity of 385. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
Since the last inspection was in 2022, what specific improvements have been made to support pupils reaching the higher standard? How are the various sports clubs structured to ensure all pupils can access them?
What Ofsted said about Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Overview
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School is judged as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories. The report highlights a school with ‘high expectations’ for learning and behaviour, where pupils feel safe and ‘get fully involved in their learning’. Strong leadership and a clear vision have driven ‘marked improvements’ since the predecessor school’s previous inspection.
Strengths
- Staff establish ‘important routines’ that support pupils to ‘behave well and be ready to learn’, resulting in positive relationships and concentration.
- Reading is a ‘high priority’ with a ‘consistent and effective’ whole-school approach; staff quickly identify struggling pupils who ‘rapidly catch up’.
- The curriculum is ‘responsive to local and national events’, helping pupils understand the world through initiatives like the ‘fair share’ programme.
- Pupils with special educational needs are ‘identified quickly and are supported well’ to keep up with the curriculum pace.
- Safeguarding arrangements are ‘effective’, with staff confident in recognising concerns and pupils having clear methods to report worries.
Areas to improve
- Writing activities in early years and key stage 1 do not always allow pupils to use their phonic knowledge for spelling; teachers should ensure activities help pupils ‘learn the intended knowledge’.
- Some pupils have gaps in mathematical knowledge from the pandemic, causing the curriculum pace to be ‘slower than expected’; leaders must ensure pupils ‘quickly get back on track’.
- Attendance remains an issue, with ‘too many pupils’ missing valuable learning; leaders must make actions ‘increasingly effective in improving pupils’ attendance’.
- Pupils do not always enact the values of respect and diversity they learn in class, particularly during playground interactions; leaders must ensure the behaviour policy is ‘effective in supporting pupils to enact the values they are taught’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’, noting that leaders provide regular training, respond quickly to concerns, and work with external agencies to support pupils.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39% |
| 2023/24 | 45% |
| 2024/25 | 69% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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