Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant
Summary
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant (E02002283) is part of Kirklees local authority (view on map). Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has an approximate population of 7,100 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant neighbours Upper Batley & Soothill, Batley Central, Staincliffe & Healey, Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton, Dewsbury Moor Upper, and Dewsbury Central & Westborough.
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- 85% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 56% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is the 47th least deprived area in Kirklees (out of 59) with 56% of children living in low-income families, compared to 41% across Kirklees and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, 22% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Kirklees and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant | % in Kirklees | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 22% | 28% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 78% | 72% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Kirklees, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant | % in Kirklees | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 84% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, 85% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 44% in Kirklees, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant | % in Kirklees | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 13% | 55% | 67% |
| Asian | 75% | 29% | 14% |
| Black | 1% | 4% | 7% |
| Mixed | 6% | 8% | 7% |
| Other | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant with English as an additional language is 56%, compared with 23% in Kirklees, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant | % in Kirklees | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 56% | 23% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 43% | 77% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has 6 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 6 |
| Childminders | 0 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 6 |
In Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
- Children's welfare and wellbeing
- Curriculum and teaching
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Children's welfare and well-being: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
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All childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Full day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|
Sessional day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Out-of-school day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Other childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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State-funded schools
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 5 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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