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Upper Batley High School

Academy sponsor led · Batley · WF17 0BJ

Ages 11–16 · 784 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

45.5

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-14

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+0.12
−20+2
Attainment 845.5
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry48%

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 absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.1%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
820

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

134

Places offered

144

1st-preference offers

123

Total preferences (any rank)
270
Preferred offers (top 3)
144
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill105%

784 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
784
Boys / girls
784 / 0
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
784 / 750 (105%)
Free school meals
29.6%
FSM pupils
232
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Batley Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Aman Singh Kang

Location

Address
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill
Postcode
WF17 0BJ
Town
Batley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury and Batley
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.

Boys academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Batley, Kirklees, 784 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.6%.

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

  • Batley Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Batley · WF17 0LD · Kirklees

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Heckmondwike Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Heckmondwike · WF16 0AH · Kirklees

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.6 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%

    1.9 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%

    1.9 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%

    1.9 miles away

  • Manor Croft Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dewsbury · WF12 7DW · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence11.4%

    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%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Aman Singh Kang
Telephone
01924326343
Website
http://www.ubhs.co.uk

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