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Best schools in Batley

21 schools in Batley with the same league rank as the Kirklees league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Batley's own ranking

In BatleySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Warwick Road Primary School83%33%Top 5% (5/107) in Kirklees
2St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School83%7%Top 6% (6/107) in Kirklees
3Batley Grammar School77%7%Top 15% (15/107) in Kirklees
4Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School77%7%Top 15% (15/107) in Kirklees
5Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School75%30%Top 18% (19/107) in Kirklees
6St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy71%3%Top 27% (28/107) in Kirklees
7Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School70%9%Top 28% (29/107) in Kirklees
8Mill Lane Primary School70%5%Top 29% (30/107) in Kirklees
9Fieldhead Primary Academy70%4%Top 29% (31/107) in Kirklees
10Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School69%4%Top 32% (34/107) in Kirklees
11Lydgate Junior and Infant School68%11%Top 35% (37/107) in Kirklees
12Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy68%9%Top 37% (39/107) in Kirklees
13Birstall Primary Academy65%5%Top 48% (51/107) in Kirklees
14Carlinghow Academy64%10%(54/107) in Kirklees
15Hyrstmount Junior School61%6%(63/107) in Kirklees
16St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy60%7%(66/107) in Kirklees
17Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School49%1%(90/107) in Kirklees

Not ranked: Manorfield Infant and Nursery School, Purlwell Infant and Nursery School, Windmill CofE Primary School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
St Francis Catholic Primary School, MorleyLeeds2.4 miles91%33%Top 2% (4/222) in Leeds
Birchfield Primary SchoolLeeds2.7 miles84%10%Top 10% (20/222) in Leeds
Hill Top Primary AcademyWakefield2.3 miles83%20%Top 11% (23/222) in Leeds
Morley Victoria Primary SchoolLeeds2.6 miles78%15%Top 20% (44/222) in Leeds
Heckmondwike Primary AcademyHeckmondwike1.3 miles78%14%Top 9% (9/107) in Kirklees
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolDewsbury2.9 miles77%12%Top 13% (13/107) in Kirklees
Fountain Primary SchoolLeeds1.9 miles73%20%Top 30% (66/222) in Leeds
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolDewsbury1.7 miles73%6%Top 19% (20/107) in Kirklees
Morley Newlands AcademyLeeds3.1 miles72%17%Top 33% (72/222) in Leeds
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolLiversedge2.5 miles72%4%Top 24% (25/107) in Kirklees

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Batley's own ranking

In BatleySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Batley Girls' High School45.238%Top 46% (11/24) in Kirklees
2Batley Grammar School43.544%(15/24) in Kirklees
3Upper Batley High School43.443%(16/24) in Kirklees

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Heckmondwike Grammar School (grammar)Heckmondwike1.5 miles78.9100%1st (1/24) in Kirklees
The Morley AcademyLeeds2.1 miles55.162%Top 18% (8/45) in Leeds
Woodkirk AcademyWakefield2.3 miles52.358%Top 27% (12/45) in Leeds
Cockburn SchoolLeeds4.4 miles51.256%Top 36% (16/45) in Leeds
BBG AcademyBirkenshaw3.0 miles51.056%Top 21% (5/24) in Kirklees
Horbury AcademyWakefield5.3 miles51.053%Top 12% (2/18) in Wakefield
Trinity Academy CathedralWakefield5.9 miles50.953%Top 17% (3/18) in Wakefield
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeOssett4.0 miles49.851%Top 23% (4/18) in Wakefield
Outwood Grange AcademyWakefield5.1 miles49.257%Top 34% (6/18) in Wakefield
Manor Croft AcademyDewsbury1.8 miles47.953%Top 25% (6/24) in Kirklees

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Batley's own ranking

In BatleySchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Batley Girls' High School32.0-0.24(4/7) in Kirklees

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
CAPA CollegeWakefield6.0 miles43.6+0.481st (1/8) in Wakefield
Heckmondwike Grammar School (grammar)Heckmondwike1.5 miles39.2-0.191st (1/7) in Kirklees
Woodkirk AcademyWakefield2.3 miles38.4+0.34Top 22% (5/23) in Leeds
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeOssett4.0 miles36.3-0.01Top 38% (3/8) in Wakefield
Rodillian AcademyWakefield5.6 miles34.4+0.25(12/23) in Leeds
Elliott Hudson CollegeLeeds4.1 miles32.4-0.13(18/23) in Leeds
Pudsey Grammar SchoolPudsey5.8 miles31.8-0.36(19/23) in Leeds
Outwood Grange AcademyWakefield5.1 miles30.8-0.44(5/8) in Wakefield
Heart of Yorkshire Education GroupWakefield5.7 miles28.4-0.53(6/8) in Wakefield
The Mirfield Free GrammarMirfield3.4 miles26.5-0.28(7/7) in Kirklees

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Batley itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
The Grammar School At LeedsLeeds11.2 miles47.11st (1/3) in Leeds
Bradford Grammar School8.7 miles44.11st (1/3) in Bradford
Queen Elizabeths School WakefieldWakefield5.8 miles42.91st (1/3) in Wakefield
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad ZakariaBradford8.4 miles38.8(2/3) in Bradford
Woodhouse Grove SchoolBradford8.9 miles37.4(2/3) in Leeds
Silcoates SchoolWest Yorkshire4.6 miles35.4(2/3) in Wakefield
Eternal LightBradford6.8 miles24.7(3/3) in Bradford

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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