67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
607.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
789
Pupils · 2024/25
53%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Upper Batley High School · Secondary · 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
67%
-3pp
70%63%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-5pp
47%41%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
44.1
-1.4
45.643.040.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.1
EBacc entry
48%
+0pp
64%43%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
607.1
-71.4
678.5545.3412.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 607.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
789
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
53%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill, Batley, WF17 0BJ
Local authority
Kirklees
Website
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 | 67% | 42% | 44.1 | Not applicable | 48% | 607.1 | 52% | 789 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 47% | 45.5 | +0.12 | 48% | 678.5 | 48% | 801 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 41% | 43.8 | +0.04 | 64% | 604.8 | 67% | 770 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 36% | 45.6 | +0.12 | 64% | 610.9 | 64% | 748 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 37% | 40.5 | -0.11 | 22% | 412.1 | 26% | 673 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 24% | 37.0 | -0.30 | 37% | 317.1 | 43% | 614 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 17% | 40.1 | -0.05 | 15% | — | 17% | 555 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 789 | 17.5 | 18% | 53% | 28% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 801 | 16.9 | 15% | 49% | 28% | 9% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 770 | 17.0 | 22% | 56% | 29% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 748 | 16.8 | 19% | 65% | 32% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 702 | 17.6 | 18% | 70% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 673 | 18.9 | 16% | 68% | 34% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 19.0 | — | — | — | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 555 | 19.0 | 11% | 60% | 33% | 7% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.