Old Bank Academy
School Name: Old Bank Academy Address: Taylor Hall Lane Town/City: Mirfield County: West Yorkshire Postcode: WF14 0HW Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01924 495790
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2020 Trust: Impact Education Multi Academy Trust Sponsor: Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mr Paul Brook
Capacity: 219
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 114 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 52% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 62.1%
URN: 147884
DfE Number: 382/2070
UKPRN: 10085809
UPRN: 83116195
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Kirklees (E08000034)
Constituency: Spen Valley (E14001506)
Electoral Ward: Mirfield (E05001409)
Easting & Northing: 420116E, 421273N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 41' 17.39" N 1° 41' 48.25" W
Plus Code: 9C5WM8Q3+78
DfE Record: View record
- The Mirfield Free Grammar (0.4km)
- Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School (0.5km)
- Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School (0.9km)
- Castle Hall Academy (1.0km)
- Hollybank School (1.1km)
- Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (1.4km)
- Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School (1.7km)
- Roberttown CofE Primary School (1.7km)
- Hopton Primary School (1.7km)
- Spen Valley High School (2.0km)
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- Ms Laura Armitage - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2025.
- Mr Paul Brook - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Anita Burman - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Ms Anita Burman - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mrs Rebecca Hutchinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2029.
- Mr Sayeed Iqbal - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 November 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 November 2025.
- Miss Ellerby Kendall - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 January 2030.
- Mrs Lauren Kirk - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 24 October 2025.
- Mrs Amy Liddle - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Miss Megan Lockett - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 January 2030.
- Rev Ian Lovell - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2029.
- Dr Sibghat Ullah Minhas - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2029.
- Ms Emma Rankin - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 April 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).