Batley Grammar School, Batley

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Amy Wilby
Pupils:980 / 950 capacity
LA:Kirklees
Phone:01924474980
Address:Carlinghow Hill, Batley, WF17 0AD
Trust:BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:137487
UKPRN:10035203
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dewsbury and Batley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

31.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

88 responses
Would recommend65%
Child is happy80%
Well taught78%
Good progress71%
Feels safe77%
Well behaved63%
Bullying dealt with25%
Kept informed77%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development60%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+19ppMaths+6ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 61% to 80%. Maths has improved from 84% to 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.

Class Sizes

26.5

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

26

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Carlinghow Hill Transvaal Terrace (adj)
107m · 2 min walk
Chinewood Avenue Carlinghow Hill (adj)
222m · 4 min walk
Carlinghow Hill (opp)
243m · 4 min walk
Ruby Street (opp)
282m · 5 min walk
Carlinghow Hill Holly Bank Avenue (adj)
306m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

980 pupils

950 capacity

30 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Batley

High pressure
New homes approved:606
Projected new pupils:109

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Batley

Admissions Demand - Kirklees

Low demand0.98x oversubscription

Places available

4,970

Applications

4,871

Got 1st preference

89.9%

Got preferred school

97.8%

Secondary admissions across Kirklees (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

26 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
26 September 2018
28 January 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.40817%

Overall absence

23.2%

Persistent absence

1,000

Enrolments

Authorised5.63814%
Unauthorised2.77003%
Persistent (10%+)23.2%
Severe (50%+)2.8%

Absence trend

4.87445%
18/19
4.13641%
20/21
8.79636%
21/22
8.79991%
22/23
8.54674%
23/24
8.40817%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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