Lydgate Junior and Infant School

Lydgate Road, Batley, Kirklees, WF17 6EY

Not rated

Inspected 12 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

68%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

295

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kirklees →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 295 / 322 (92%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

27.5%

Disadvantaged

72.9%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

9.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

68%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

14.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

12.42

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

23.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

12.33

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£47,008

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,767 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,005

Spend per pupil

£6,126

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.