Carlinghow Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Batley, Yorkshire and the Humber WF17 8HT · Kirklees
#830 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#8615 of 15,697 nationally
About Carlinghow Academy
Carlinghow Academy is a academy primary located in Batley, in the Kirklees local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 304 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 47.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 830th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (66th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 304; capacity filled 81.9%.
There are 23 schools in Batley; Carlinghow Academy ranks 14th of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)64%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)10%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Carlinghow Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 304
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 64%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 10%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Carlinghow Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Batley Grammar School
Batley · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
980 students · 629 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
258 students · 645 m away
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
201 students · 970 m away
Upper Batley High School
Batley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
784 students · 974 m away
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
402 students · 1.0 km away
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor
Heckmondwike · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
148 students · 1.1 km away
Windmill CofE Primary School
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.1 km away
Batley Girls' High School
Batley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,415 students · 1.3 km away
Cambridge Street School
Batley · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
177 students · 1.3 km away
Birstall Primary Academy
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
187 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oldfleet Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
304 students
Mount Pellon Primary Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
303 students
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
305 students
Selby Community Primary School
Selby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
303 students
Dobcroft Nursery Infant School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
303 students
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
305 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Carlinghow Academy a good school?
Carlinghow Academy has a Success Index (England) of 47.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #830 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Carlinghow Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Carlinghow Academy ranks #830 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #8615 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Carlinghow Academy?
Carlinghow Academy had 304 students in 2025.
Is Carlinghow Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Carlinghow Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Carlinghow Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Carlinghow Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.