Upper Batley High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 142406
- Address
- Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill, WF17 0BJ
- Website
- http://www.ubhs.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 801 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 49.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
Pakistani 40.7%
Indian 39.3%
White British 6.5%
Mixed 5.4%
Other Asian 4.6%
Other 1.1%
Other White 1%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.8
Local authority average 46.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 23 |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 2 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 3 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 16 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 66 |
Admissions
Upper Batley High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 144
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 168 168 0 |
| Year 8 | 163 163 0 |
| Year 9 | 152 152 0 |
| Year 10 | 156 156 0 |
| Year 11 | 162 162 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 29.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 16.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 32.0% 39.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |