Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Batley (Kirklees).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.7%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.3%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
104%
402 / 385 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).Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school located in Batley, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 411 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 385. It is part of the BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Luisa Lang.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Multi-Sports
- Stem
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 144963
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- 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
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (10 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Oliver Tiplady | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anim Razzak | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Michaela Widdop | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julie Knapton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Black | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fatima Mayet | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Milne | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mr Samuel Hartley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ismail Daji | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Azia Hussain | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mike Black Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Declan Goodman Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ishmail Jasat Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Debbie Goddard Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Eleanor Jodrell Gregson Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nick Ayres Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
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