Hyrstmount Junior School
Academy converter primary school in Batley (Kirklees).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
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not published
Pupil : Teacher
22.7
▲ 2.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.6%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
71%
257 / 360 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).Hyrstmount Junior School is a primary school located in Batley, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11. It is part of the BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Matthew Leach.
Key facts
- URN
- 151326
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 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
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Samira Karolia | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jade Beard | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Muhammad Maqsood | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Alistair Milligan | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Nadia Kauser | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Dawn Greaves | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachel Morton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Zubair Chothia Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Abeda Adam Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Nafeesa Talib Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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