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Batley, Yorkshire and the Humber
Batley Grammar School is an all-through free school in Batley, Yorkshire and the Humber.
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Batley Grammar School is an all-through free school in Batley, Yorkshire and the Humber. It has not yet been rated by students on y.school. Be the first to rate this free school and help other students and parents understand what the school experience is really like.
In terms of academic performance, Batley Grammar School has a Progress 8 score of -0.22 (below the national average), an Attainment 8 score of 45.1, 73% of students achieving grade 4+ in English and Maths, 55% of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at KS2.
The school has 441 pupils on roll, a teacher turnover rate of 15.2%, 27% of pupils eligible for free school meals, an overall absence rate of 8.5%.
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Batley Grammar School has a Progress 8 score of -0.22, which is below the national average of 0. Progress 8 measures how much progress students make between the end of Key Stage 2 and their GCSE results, compared to students with similar starting points nationally.
The school's Attainment 8 score is 45.1. Attainment 8 measures the average achievement of students across 8 qualifications including English, Maths, three EBacc subjects, and three open group qualifications.
73% of students at Batley Grammar School achieved grade 4 or above in both English and Maths GCSEs.
At Batley Grammar School, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined at the end of Key Stage 2.
61% met the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths.
Batley Grammar School has an overall absence rate of 8.5%. The national average for primary schools was approximately 6.0% (DfE, 2023/24).
The teacher turnover rate at Batley Grammar School is 15.2%. This measures the percentage of teachers who left the school in the past year.
Batley Grammar School has 441 pupils on roll.
27% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is used as a proxy for socioeconomic disadvantage.
14% of pupils receive SEN (Special Educational Needs) support or have an Education, Health and Care plan.
In context — vs similar-intake schools
Above par for its intakeBatley Grammar School's Progress 8 of -0.22 looks modest against the national average, but among schools with a similar intake (24–34% of pupils eligible for free school meals) it is in the upper half — it adds more value than its raw results suggest.
Compared with 697 schools nationally that have a similar share of disadvantaged pupils (24–34% of pupils eligible for free school meals). Raw league-table positions are heavily shaped by intake; this comparison isolates how a school performs relative to others facing similar circumstances. Progress 8 already accounts for prior attainment. Source: Department for Education.
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