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Batley Girls' High School

Academy converter · Batley · WF17 0LD

Ages 11–19 · 1,415 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

46.9

Overall absence

10.6%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.23
−20+2
Attainment 846.9
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.4%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,219

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

181

Places offered

223

1st-preference offers

181

Total preferences (any rank)
355
Preferred offers (top 3)
211
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

1,415 pupils · 1,333 places

Pupils on roll
1,415
Boys / girls
0 / 1,415
School capacity
1,333
Capacity fill
1,415 / 1,333 (106%)
Free school meals
32.3%
FSM pupils
375
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Batley Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Gary Kibble

Location

Address
Windmill Lane
Postcode
WF17 0LD
Town
Batley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Spen Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Batley, Kirklees, 1,415 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.3%.

Open schools in Batley
27
Secondary schools in Batley
2
Academies among open schools in Batley
56% (15)
Open schools in WF17
27
Secondary in WF17
2
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Secondary in Kirklees LA
24

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BatleyNear WF17

  • Upper Batley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Batley · WF17 0BJ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Bruntcliffe Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leeds · LS27 0LZ · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Morley Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leeds · LS27 0PD · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.8
    • P80.6
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • Heckmondwike Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Heckmondwike · WF16 0AH · Kirklees

    Ages 11–18

    • Att878.5
    • P81.0
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • BBG Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birkenshaw · BD19 4BE · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence6.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Woodkirk Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF3 1JQ · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.5 miles away

  • Westborough High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Dewsbury · WF13 2JE · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Gary Kibble
Telephone
01924350080
Website
http://www.batleygirls.co.uk/

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