Batley Girls' High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · Batley, Kirklees
Batley Girls' High School is a secondary school in Batley, Kirklees for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Windmill Lane, Batley, WF17 0LD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 1,415 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “This warm, welcoming school is wholeheartedly focused on its pupils.”
- “Pupils settle in quickly when they arrive.”
- “They understand that staff care for them and want them to succeed.”
To improve
- “However, there is some variability in how well the curriculum is adapted at times for pupils with SEND.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not always receive the precise support they need to access learning as effectively as possible.”
- “However, further work is needed in this area to ensure sustained improvement.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 178 first-preference applications, 212 offers in total, 178 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Kirklees published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Upper Batley High School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Heckmondwike Grammar School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- BBG Academy 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westborough High School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Spen Valley High School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Manor Croft Academy 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy 3.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published