Batley Girls' High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Jan 28 2025 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
- 1371 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 40.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.7%
- Persistent absence
- 31.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
Pakistani 49.3%
Indian 26.4%
Unclassified 6.3%
White British 5.5%
Mixed 4.8%
Other Asian 3.3%
Other 2.4%
Other White 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
African 0.4%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.16
Local authority average 4.05
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Batley Girls' High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 71
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 0 209 |
| Year 8 | 242 0 242 |
| Year 9 | 243 0 243 |
| Year 10 | 231 0 231 |
| Year 11 | 227 0 227 |
| Year 12 | 128 0 128 |
| Year 13 | 88 0 88 |
| Year 14 | 3 0 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 84.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 35.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 16.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 33.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 40.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 20.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 19.0% 8.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |