65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
948.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,371
Pupils · 2024/25
40%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 09/10/2013
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Batley Girls' High School · Secondary with sixth form · Kirklees
Part ofBATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-1pp
76%70%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-2pp
57%49%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
46.9
0
51.449.146.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.9
EBacc entry
58%
+7pp
62%56%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
948.5
-34.8
983.3921.3859.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 948.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.0
+2.1
36.032.929.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.0
A-level value added
-0.24
-0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
-2pp
17%10%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,371
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
40%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Windmill Lane, Batley, WF17 0LD
Local authority
Kirklees
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 41% | 46.9 | Not applicable | 58% | 948.5 | 62% | 1,371 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 43% | 46.9 | +0.23 | 51% | 983.3 | 58% | 1,376 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 43% | 47.8 | +0.42 | 58% | 923.8 | 62% | 1,375 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 52% | 49.0 | +0.51 | 58% | 922.2 | 59% | 1,350 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 57% | 51.4 | +0.69 | 62% | 859.4 | 76% | 1,229 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 49% | 50.4 | +0.70 | 50% | 935.1 | 67% | 1,267 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 47% | 46.8 | +0.38 | 51% | — | 69% | 1,249 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.24 | 13% | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 29.9 | C | -0.11 | 15% | 108 |
| 2022/23 | 31.1 | C | — | 3% | 114 |
| 2021/22 | 36.0 | B- | — | 17% | 110 |
| 2018/19 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.06 | 7% | 133 |
| 2017/18 | 28.0 | C- | -0.27 | 7% | 116 |
| 2016/17 | 27.9 | C- | +0.01 | 2% | 141 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,371 | 16.1 | 14% | 40% | 31% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,376 | 18.8 | 9% | 44% | 28% | 11% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,375 | 17.3 | 10% | 48% | 26% | 11% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,350 | 17.0 | 8% | 54% | 28% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,337 | 16.6 | 8% | 58% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,229 | 16.5 | 6% | 72% | 32% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,267 | 17.3 | 3% | 77% | 30% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,249 | 16.3 | 6% | 74% | 33% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.