Lydgate Junior and Infant School
Community primary school in Batley (Kirklees).
KS2 RWM expected
68%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.6
▲ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
25.3%
▲ 0.4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
297 / 322 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Lydgate Junior and Infant School is a primary school located in Batley, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 295 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 322. The school is led by Mrs Anita Kishore.
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
- 107678
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nathan Wright | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Robina Mohammed | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Tayyaba Latif | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr John Terry George | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mariam Kathrada | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Yasin Lorgat | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Cartwright | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kelly Westbury | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Ms Angela Tamm | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jo Brook Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Tahera Mayat Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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