Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Academy converter primary school in Batley (Kirklees).
Location
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Welcome to Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Our friendly, inclusive school provides learners with high-quality teaching and learning in the most important phase of their education. O ur children are well cared for and happy, and because of this they develop social skills in addition to achieving their full potential in all curriculum areas.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 151325
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- 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
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Palmer | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Amy Boynton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Anisha Ravat | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kanza Asjad | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Alistair Milligan | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Deborah Halloran | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ahmed Patel | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tabusem Rafique | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Frances McGregor | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sue Gallivan Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Asma Khan Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Zulekha Badat Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
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