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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Batley Grammar School | Becker School | St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Upper Batley High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Batley Grammar School | Becker School | St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Upper Batley High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Batley, WF17 0AD | Batley, WF17 8HL | Batley, WF17 8PH | Batley, WF17 0BJ |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | All-through | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–16 | 5–13 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.1 | — | — | 45.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | — | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | — | — | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 73% | — | — | 70% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 33% | — | — | 48% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | — | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | — | 59% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.5% | — | 7.5% | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.2% | — | 23.8% | 31.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.0% | — | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 27 | — | 25 | 134 |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | — | 26 | 144 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 980 | 19 | 258 | 784 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 980 / 950 (103%) | 19 / 40 (48%) | 258 / 300 (86%) | 784 / 750 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31% | — | 42.1% | 29.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Hughes | Mrs Michala Pennington | Mr Philip Glover | Mr Aman Singh Kang |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | — |
| Constituency | Dewsbury and Batley | Dewsbury and Batley | Dewsbury and Batley | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Sponsordiffers | Batley Multi Academy Trust | — | — | Batley Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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