Batley Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 26 2018 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 137487
- Address
- Carlinghow Hill, WF17 0AD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1006 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.8%
- Girls
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 38.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.5%
Pakistani 30.4%
White British 23.8%
Indian 20.8%
Mixed 10.1%
Unclassified 9.2%
Other White 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
African 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAverage0.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 65%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 100 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| English Language | GCSE | 156 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 154 |
| French | GCSE | 16 |
| Geography | GCSE | 51 |
| History | GCSE | 97 |
Admissions
Batley Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 26
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 27 18 9 |
| Year 1 | 30 10 20 |
| Year 2 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 3 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 4 | 31 16 15 |
| Year 5 | 30 21 9 |
| Year 6 | 31 15 16 |
| Year 7 | 162 89 73 |
| Year 8 | 159 85 74 |
| Year 9 | 159 83 76 |
| Year 10 | 158 99 59 |
| Year 11 | 159 101 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 29.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 16.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 39.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |