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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Batley Girls' High School | Heckmondwike Grammar School | St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Upper Batley High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Batley Girls' High School | Heckmondwike Grammar School | St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Upper Batley High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Batley, WF17 0LD | Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH | Dewsbury, WF13 4LL | Batley, WF17 0BJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.9 | 78.5 | 31.4 | 45.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | 1.0 | -1.0 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 43% | 99% | 17% | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | 100% | 36% | 70% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 51% | 36% | 30% | 48% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.6% | 3.7% | 14.9% | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.4% | 5.3% | 45.9% | 31.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | 0.3% | 9.9% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.56 (Competitive) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 181 | 326 | 121 | 134 |
| Places offereddiffers | 223 | 209 | 181 | 144 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,415 | 1,522 | 992 | 784 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,415 / 1,333 (106%) | 1,522 / 1,400 (109%) | 992 / 1,069 (93%) | 784 / 750 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.3% | 6% | 45.5% | 29.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Gary Kibble | Mr Peter Roberts | Mr Karl Mackey | Mr Aman Singh Kang |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Spen Valley | Spen Valley | Dewsbury and Batley | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Sponsordiffers | Batley Multi Academy Trust | — | Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust | Batley Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: HECKMONDWIKE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | HECKMONDWIKE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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