Batley Girls' High School

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In-year deficit of 5.2%Staff costs at 81.9% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 9.8%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,692.59

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

81.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

17.9%

of income

In-year balance

-5.2%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 5.2%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.2% of income.

Staff costs at 81.9% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.9%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 15.1%.

Overall absence at 9.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

28 January 2025 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.46.9
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.64.8%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)41.4%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.57.7%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,371

Capacity

1,333 (103%)

Free school meals

30.6%

English additional lang.

40.4%

Ethnicity

White British 5.5%Asian 79.7%Black 0.6%Mixed 4.8%Chinese 0.1%Other 2.4%

Age range: 1119

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

86.7

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

15.8

Mean salary

£49,033

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

9.8%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

30.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

7.0%

Unauthorised absence

2.8%

2024/25 · 1,203 pupils