St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Batley, Yorkshire and the Humber WF17 8PH · Kirklees
#1064 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#10781 of 15,697 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Batley, in the Kirklees local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 258 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 37.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1064th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (51th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 258; capacity filled 86%.
There are 23 schools in Batley; St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy ranks 19th 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%)60%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- 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%)42.1%
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 St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 258
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 60%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
201 students · 354 m away
Batley Grammar School
Batley · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
980 students · 593 m away
Upper Batley High School
Batley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
784 students · 615 m away
Carlinghow Academy
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
304 students · 645 m away
Cambridge Street School
Batley · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
177 students · 676 m away
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
Batley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
196 students · 840 m away
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
402 students · 1.1 km away
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
230 students · 1.1 km away
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
224 students · 1.1 km away
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Haworth Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
257 students
Osbaldwick Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
259 students
Hyrstmount Junior School
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
257 students
Dunsville Primary School
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
260 students
Holybrook Primary School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
256 students
Brookfield Primary Academy
Mexborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
260 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy a good school?
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 37.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1064 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy ranks #1064 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #10781 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy had 258 students in 2025.
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.