Batley Grammar School
Batley, WF17 0AD · Kirklees · all-through school
20th of 25 secondary schools in Kirklees we can score, 27 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.4/10 against 805 of them, against 4.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 43.0 · 48 | 46% | 2.22 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.22 · 33 | 38% | 1.28 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.5 · 49 | 15% | 0.75 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 43.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.22 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Quiz, Film, Art, Gardening, Karaoke, Times Tables, and Rockstar Clubs, or take singing lessons. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 998 pupils in a capacity of 950, meaning it is over capacity by 48. This means places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity by 48 places? What support is offered to pupils whose Progress 8 score is below the national benchmark? How accessible is the after-school club for families who need wraparound care?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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