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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Purlwell Infant and Nursery School

Primary Academy converter URN 151325
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 240 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

24 March 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 19 May 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Kirklees
Trust BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 230 196 full-time · 34 part-time
Female pupils 125 54.3% of pupils
Male pupils 105 45.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

17.0%
7.8 pts below England
School 17.0%
Kirklees 27.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

80.0%
59.7 pts above England
School 80.0%
Kirklees 22.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Kirklees 0.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Pakistani
43.0%
99
Indian
42.6%
98
Any other Asian background
3.5%
8
White and Asian
3.5%
8
Any other White background
3.0%
7
Gypsy / Roma
1.3%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 11.7% 27 of 230 pupils
9.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 11.7%
Kirklees 20.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.9% 25 pupils
England 14.8% 3.9 pts below
EHC plans 0.9% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 5.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 12
Speech, language & communication 11
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

95.8% 7.6 pts above England
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
95.8%
Kirklees
87.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information