Fieldhead Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Batley (Kirklees).
Location
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A great school at the heart of our community Our Commitment at Fieldhead Primary Academy, we want every child to enjoy an education filled with exciting learning opportunities and enriching experiences. As a school community, we work together to create a happy and inspiring place where children feel safe, cared for, and encouraged to ask questions and explore new ideas.
We aim to help every child value themselves and others, while growing into confident, responsible, and successful individuals for the future. Priority 1 Identify and address the vulnerabilities and challenges across our school community. Priority 2 Enable great educators who have a strong moral purpose. Priority 4 - Support great health and wellbeing for all.
Priority 5 - Improve outcomes for the whole child.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 139357
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Judith Stott | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Eman Ghanem | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Macauley Parkinson | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Claire Lyles | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Adam Strafford | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Robinson | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Robinson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicole Keenan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| School Secretary Laura Anderson | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Jen Rylance Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2020 · 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