Primary school in Batley, Kirklees
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Purlwell Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 7PE
Ofsted
Remained Good at its last ungraded inspection, on 24 March 2022.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 4 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- Places
- 240
- How full
- Nearly full — 230 of 240 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 125 / 105
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Kirklees 013B, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 19%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 38%
- Households owning their home
- 66%
- Households in social housing
- 17%
- Households with no car
- 29%
- Adults economically inactive
- 51%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Safeena Nazam
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Ward
- Batley East
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- URN
- 151325
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyrstmount Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2021 | — | 0.2 mi |
| Warwick Road Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 83% | 0.4 mi |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 77% | 0.4 mi |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led | No grade | — | 0.4 mi |
| Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 0% | 0.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | 68% | 0.5 mi |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2023 | 49% | 0.5 mi |
| Batley Parish CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2022 | 68% | 0.6 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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