Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in Batley (Kirklees).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.9%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.4
▼ 2.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
35.2%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
83%
196 / 236 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school located in Batley, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Acting Headteacher is Julie Hampson.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Year Groups
- BBEST
- Learning Zone
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 107640
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew David Hancox | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Gregory Wadsworth Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Catherine Brown-Porter | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr David Cartwright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tanvir Bawa | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Sharp | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Imran Pandor | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Julie Hampson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Fr Jonathon Bish Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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