Old Bank Academy

Taylor Hall Lane, Mirfield, Kirklees, WF14 0HW

Good

Inspected 1 May 2024

Good

Ofsted

47%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

106

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kirklees →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 106 / 219 (48%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

64.2%

Disadvantaged

18.9%

EAL

11.3%

SEN support

22.6%

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)

47%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

16.1%

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.

6.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

14.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

7.91

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£58,651

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£10,696 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.

£12,719

Spend per pupil

£12,187

Income per pupil

35%

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.