Carlinghow Academy
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 2–11Mixed
Ealand Road, Carlinghow, Batley, WF17 8HT
Headteacher · Mr Andrew Midgley
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 17 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils304Capacity 371
OfstedGoodInspected 24 May 2022
TrustGreat Heights Academy Trust
Free school meals40%
SEN provisionResourced provision
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 24 May 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Kirklees council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in KirkleesApplications for September 2026
29 of the 30 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered31
Applications62
First choice30
First-choice offers29
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Batley Grammar School0.4 mi
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy0.4 mi
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy0.6 mi
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School0.6 mi
- Co-op Academy Smithies Moor0.7 mi