Lydgate Junior and Infant School is a community school serving families in Batley and the wider Kirklees area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 4 to 11. It currently has 295 pupils on roll with space for 322, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

Ofsted last inspected the school on 12 November 2024, awarding it a Outstanding rating. The report noted positive aspects of leadership, safeguarding and the school’s approach to pupil development.