Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Purlwell Lane, Batley, WF17 7PE
230 pupils · 96% of 240 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Free school meals
- 19.9%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 24 March 2022, published 19 May 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.79 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 57 | 45 | 130 | 56 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Hyrstmount Junior School 0.4 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- Warwick Road Primary School 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Manorfield Infant and Nursery School 0.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Carlton Junior and Infant School 0.7 km · Improved significantly (2024)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 0.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.