The Morley AcademyBatley Girls' High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Morley Academy and Batley Girls' High School are secondary schools.
The Morley Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Batley Girls' High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Morley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Morley Academy was judged exceptional and Batley Girls' High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.1 for The Morley Academy and 45.2 for Batley Girls' High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Morley Academy (56.7 in 2021-22, 55.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Batley Girls' High School (49.0 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsThe Morley Academy | BatleyBatley Girls' High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 45 in Leeds | 11th of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,410 | 1,415 | |
| Capacity | 1,555 | 1,333 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS27 0PD | Batley, WF17 0LD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.1 Stronger figure | 45.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.2% Stronger figure | 37.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.8% Stronger figure | 58.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 278 | 232 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 63 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,422 | 1,371 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 40.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 30.8% | 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.
The Morley Academy
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