Hyrstmount Junior School

General Information

Address: Highcliffe Road, Batley, WF17 7NS
Phone: 01924326700
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Leach
Age range: 7-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 257
School capacity: 360
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 76
% eligible for free school meals: 29.6%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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Pupils on SEN Support: 13.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 17 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 13 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Good 2021 report

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Ranked #5 of 13 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#3Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolGood
#4Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolGood
#5Hyrstmount Junior SchoolGood
#6Lindley Junior SchoolGood
#7Marsden Junior SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1New Mill Junior SchoolOutstanding
#2Birkby Junior SchoolGood
#3Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolGood
#4Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolGood
#5Hyrstmount Junior SchoolGood
#6Lindley Junior SchoolGood
#7Marsden Junior SchoolGood
#8Netherhall Learning Campus Junior SchoolGood
#9Newsome Junior AcademyGood
#10Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolGood
#11Reinwood Junior SchoolGood
#12South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolGood
#13Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolGood

Financials

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Spending per pupil: £2,744 (2024-25)

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Ranked #11 of 12 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#9Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School£6,138
#10Newsome Junior Academy£6,093
#11Hyrstmount Junior School£2,744
#12Lindley Junior School£421

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School£9,108
#2New Mill Junior School£8,346
#3Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School£7,479
#4Marsden Junior School£6,845
#5Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School£6,690
#6Birkby Junior School£6,413
#7South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School£6,364
#8Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School£6,226
#9Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School£6,138
#10Newsome Junior Academy£6,093
#11Hyrstmount Junior School£2,744
#12Lindley Junior School£421

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