Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolUpper Batley High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Heckmondwike Grammar School and Upper Batley High School are secondary schools.
Heckmondwike Grammar School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Upper Batley High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Heckmondwike Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Heckmondwike Grammar School was judged strong and Upper Batley High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 78.9 for Heckmondwike Grammar School and 43.4 for Upper Batley High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Heckmondwike Grammar School (78.4 in 2021-22, 78.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Upper Batley High School (45.6 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeckmondwikeHeckmondwike Grammar School | BatleyUpper Batley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 27 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 14th of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,522 | 784 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 750 | |
| Location | Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH | Batley, WF17 0BJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 78.9 Stronger figure | 43.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 99.5% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 62.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 207 | 147 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 202 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 39.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,468 | 789 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 28.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% | 52.9% | |
| SEN support | 1.2% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Upper Batley High School
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