Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Mirfield (Kirklees).
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)."REACH for the stars and beyond. Together, with God's love, we can dream, believe and achieve." Welcome to our school's website "Pupils thrive at Battyeford Primary School. They are happy and safe. There is a strong sense of community. Staff have high expectations of pupils' attitudes and behaviour".
These are the words taken from our most recent Ofsted inspection, and they perfectly encapsulate the ethos and values we promote here in school. At Battyeford, we understand that education is a journey, not a destination, and our focus is on providing a learning environment which supports our children through every stage of their personal journeys.
We understand that every child is different, has different needs and aspirations, and our child-centric approach ensures that children achieve and become the very best versions of themselves. Our philosophy is underpinned by our school REACH vision.
This vision defines the gifts we seek to enrich our children with every day: Responsible Empathetic Aspirational Confident Happy and our vision statement "Reach for the stars and beyond. Together with God's love, we can dream, believe and achieve" seeks to re-enforce these values and our strong links to the Church.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Responsible
- Empathetic
- Aspirational
- Confident
- Happy
Key facts
- URN
- 107728
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vicky Jagger-Strangeway | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Revd John Castledine | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Joseph Campbell | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Nina Armitage | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Polly Snee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Noon | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Welburn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Rachel Batty | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Natasha Lee Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Jane Armitage Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Meriel Pearmain Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record