Manor Croft AcademyUpper Batley High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Manor Croft Academy and Upper Batley High School are secondary schools.
Manor Croft Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Upper Batley High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Manor Croft Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Manor Croft Academy was judged Good and Upper Batley High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Manor Croft Academy and 44.1 for Upper Batley High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Manor Croft Academy (48.8 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Upper Batley High School (45.6 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DewsburyManor Croft Academy | BatleyUpper Batley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 27 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 13th of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,037 | 789 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 750 | |
| Location | Dewsbury, WF12 7DW | Batley, WF17 0BJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 44.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.8% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.1% Stronger figure | 67.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 37.6% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.31 Stronger figure | 4.05 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 197 | 150 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,037 | 789 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.7% | 28.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.0% | 52.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.4% | 24.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Manor Croft Academy
Upper Batley High School
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