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Batley Girls' High School

State school · Batley, WF17 0LD
  • Secondary
  • Girls
  • Ages 11-19
  • 1,376 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,376 ·
Local authority
Kirklees Council

Headteacher

Head

Gary Kibble

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 13 %
Hyrstmount Junior School 13 %
Other 12 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Heckmondwike Primary School 11 %
Warwick Road Primary School 7 %
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 5 %
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 5 %
Unknown 4 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
Carlton Junior and Infant School 4 %
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School 3 %
Lydgate Junior and Infant School 3 %
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School 3 %
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 3 %
Mill Lane Primary School 2 %
Westmoor Primary School 2 %
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 2 %
Carlinghow Princess Royal Junior Infant and Nursery School 2 %
Carlinghow Academy 2 %
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School 1 %
Batley Grammar School 1 %
Boothroyd Primary Academy 1 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
50%
LA avg.
64%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
66%
LA avg.
66%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
15%
LA avg.
19%
Eng. avg.
20%
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What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
74
Number of teachers
19:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

1 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
8 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,376
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Outstanding

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding

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Contact the school

Address

Windmill Lane
Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 0LD
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Telephone: 01924 350080

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.batleygirls.co.uk

Local authority: Kirklees Council

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School data & information Batley Girls' High School Windmill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0LD
1,376 Pupil numbers
25 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
48 % Pupils whose first language is not English
19:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
74 Number of teachers

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
66%
LA avg.
66%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
46.90
LA avg.
45.90
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.23 Score Above average
≈ 16% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Urdu GCSE (9-1) Full Course 46 7
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 17 5
Sociology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 6
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 205 5
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 28 7
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 211 5
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 127 5
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 70 5
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 45 6
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 206 6
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 211 5
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 28 7
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 32 6
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 31 7
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 26 5
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 50 6
Arabic GCSE (9-1) Full Course 28 3

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
15%
LA avg.
19%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
29.99
LA avg.
35.66
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Urdu GCE A level 1 E
Sociology GCE A level 24 C
Psychology GCE A level 15 B
Mathematics GCE A level 8 B
History GCE A level 8 C
English Literature GCE A level 10 B
English Language GCE A level 9 B
Chemistry GCE A level 14 C
Business Studies:Single GCE A level 15 B
Biology GCE A level 17 C
Art and Design (Textiles) GCE A level 8 C
Art and Design (Photography) GCE A level 10 C
Art and Design (Fine Art) GCE A level 14 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

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Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Batley Girls' High School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

1 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2%
8 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Outstanding

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
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