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Batley Grammar School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–16 · Free school

Carlinghow Hill, Batley WF17 0AD · batleygrammar.co.uk · 01924 474980

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.5
average Attainment 8 score. Kirklees 46.4, England 46
Last distance offered
2.98 mi
4.79 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
980
30 over 950 places · 103%
Local authority
Kirklees
Sixth form
No
Nursery class
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
31%
First language not English
42.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Batley Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.98 mi (4.79 km) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 133 families put the school first and 137 places were offered; 84% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 160 (Places 139)160September 2023: 146 (Places 129)146September 2024: 157 (Places 131)157September 2025: 112 (Places 133)112September 2026: 133 (Places 137)133Places 137
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026137133184%
September 2025Sept 20251331120.888%
September 2024Sept 20241311571.2▲69%
September 2023Sept 20231291461.1▲74%
September 2022Sept 20221391601.2▲72%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20262.98 mi4.79 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.5, and 43% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kirklees it was 46.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 60%, and across England 62%.

In 2015/16 the average A level result was grade D (21 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 43% (England 53%)43%2016/17: 73% (England 61%)73%2017/18: 71% (England 64%)71%2018/19: 71% (England 65%)71%2022/23: 65% (England 60%)65%2023/24: 55% (England 61%)55%2024/25: 77% (England 62%)77%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲77%62%
●7%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
▲108105
▲108105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.9 (England 46.3)50.92017/18: 49.5 (England 46.5)49.52018/19: 47.3 (England 46.7)47.32021/22: 47.9 (England 48.8)47.92022/23: 43.8 (England 46.3)43.82023/24: 45.1 (England 45.9)45.12024/25: 45.5 (England 46.0)45.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.546.0
▼43.0%45.4%
●66.5%64.8%
▼15.8%40.5%
▼3.854.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form29.9−9.5
Sixth form college21+0.4
Further education38.2+8.8
Apprenticeship0.6—
Employment1.9−0.6
Not in a lasting destination5.1−1.2
Activity not captured3.2+1.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

2015/16StudentsAverage gradeProgress
A level31D (21) -0.42
All academic31D (21) -0.43
0%AAB or better
90%finished their course

Where sixth-form leavers went

Left in 2015/16

University80
Other education5
Apprenticeship5
Employment5
Not in a lasting destination5

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Batley Grammar School on 26 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
26 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
  • Jan 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

65% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (88 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
65%
Replies
88
9% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼80% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼77% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼63% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼70% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼78% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼55% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼61% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼65% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 86% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼44% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 57% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼32% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (22%) with SEND

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