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Voluntary aided school · 899 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.9
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Batley Girls' High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,415of 1,333 places
- Free school meals
- 32.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 227
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 28 January 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Batley Girls' High School - Visual Arts College (URN 107770, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 214 pupils who finished Year 11 at Batley Girls' High School in 2023, 43% stayed on in Batley Girls' High School’s own sixth form (Kirklees average 16%), 29% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 110 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (Kirklees 42%, England 37%), and 7% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 22% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 46.9 against 46.1 across England and 46.4 in Kirklees, with 41% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kirklees and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Batley Girls' High School | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 214 | 5,003 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 43% | 16% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 19% | 33% | 13% |
| — further education college | 29% | 35% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Batley Girls' High School | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 110 | 4,919 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 73% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 7% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 7% | 21% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 15% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Batley Girls' High School | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.9 | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 58% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.18 | 4.06 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 31% | 31% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.2 | 35.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.0 | 51.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 33% | 22% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 227 | 100% | 88% | 11% | 22% | 68% |
| English Language | 227 | 100% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 75% |
| English Literature | 224 | 99% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 79% |
| Religious Studies | 221 | 97% | 31% | 20% | 32% | 67% |
| Combined Science | 186 | 82% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 54% |
| History | 132 | 58% | 41% | 18% | 26% | 55% |
| Geography | 71 | 31% | 41% | 21% | 25% | 65% |
| French | 55 | 24% | 18% | 15% | 29% | 62% |
| Sociology | 51 | 22% | 4% | 8% | 21% | 67% |
| Chemistry | 39 | 17% | 23% | 51% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 39 | 17% | 23% | 31% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 39 | 17% | 23% | 41% | 46% | 100% |
| Urdu | 37 | 16% | 1% | 43% | 42% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 31 | 14% | 9% | 13% | 28% | 77% |
| Spanish | 29 | 13% | 19% | 21% | 27% | 69% |
| Business Studies | 29 | 13% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 72% |
| Citizenship Studies | 25 | 11% | 3% | 8% | 19% | 68% |
| Arabic | 19 | 8% | 1% | 11% | 47% | 32% |
| Photography | 19 | 8% | 6% | 21% | 19% | 100% |
| Graphic Communication | 9 | 4% | 1% | 22% | 23% | 78% |
| Textiles | 8 | 4% | 2% | 13% | 27% | 88% |
| Latin | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 55 | 87% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 29 | 46% | — |
| Art and Design | 15 | 24% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 19% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 9 | 14% | — |
| Sports Studies | 7 | 11% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Batley Girls' High School | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 219 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 63 | 2,368 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.99 | 35.71 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 25 | 40% | 20% |
| Psychology | 21 | 33% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 32% | 17% |
| Sociology | 14 | 22% | 13% |
| Photography | 10 | 16% | 3% |
| Fine Art | 9 | 14% | 3% |
| Business Studies | 9 | 14% | 13% |
| History | 7 | 11% | 13% |
| English Literature | 6 | 10% | 11% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 21 | 33% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 16 | 25% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 15 | 24% | — |
| Childcare Skills | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 22% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 9 | 14% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.