Batley Girls' High School Catchment Area
Batley Girls' High School is an academy converter secondary school in Batley, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1371 pupils, and a capacity of 1333 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
1,371
Pupils
1,333
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Batley Girls' High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Batley Girls' High School?
The catchment area for Batley Girls' High School is the geographic zone Kirklees uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Batley Girls' High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kirklees. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kirklees before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Batley Girls' High School has a published admission number of 1333 places. 1371 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1333 places. Kirklees allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30.6% of pupils at Batley Girls' High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kirklees.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kirklees publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kirklees school admissions →
Batley Girls' High School: School Information
- Full address
- Windmill Lane, Batley, WF17 0LD
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 30.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137424
Other Secondary Schools in Batley
If Batley Girls' High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Batley are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Batley Girls' High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Batley Girls' High School
What is the catchment area for Batley Girls' High School? ▾
The catchment area for Batley Girls' High School is the geographic zone Kirklees uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Batley Girls' High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Batley Girls' High School currently has 1371 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1333 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Batley Girls' High School? ▾
Admission to Batley Girls' High School is managed by Kirklees. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Batley Girls' High School cover? ▾
Batley Girls' High School is a secondary school in Batley, Kirklees, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.