Batley Girls High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 10 2013 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 137424
- Address
- Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1376 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 43.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
Pakistani 48.7%
Indian 27.5%
Unclassified 6.3%
White British 5.6%
Mixed 4.3%
Other Asian 3.3%
Other 2.3%
Other White 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
African 0.5%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.42
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.8
Local authority average 46.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.32
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 10 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 212 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 206 |
Admissions
Batley Girls High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 223
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 96
- 3rd preference
- 77
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 0 241 |
| Year 8 | 243 0 243 |
| Year 9 | 234 0 234 |
| Year 10 | 231 0 231 |
| Year 11 | 233 0 233 |
| Year 12 | 90 0 90 |
| Year 13 | 96 0 96 |
| Year 14 | 8 0 8 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 85.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 29.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 16.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 39.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 65.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 22.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 19.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 9.0% 5.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 1.7% |