Upper Batley High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Upper Batley High School
Address: Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill
Town/City: Batley
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: WF17 0BJ
Telephone Number: 01924 326343
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Batley Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Batley Multi Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Aman Singh Kang
Capacity: 750
Gender: Boys

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 784
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 29.6%

Location and administration

URN: 142406
DfE Number: 382/4005
UKPRN: 10054163
UPRN: 83169837
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Kirklees (E08000034)
Constituency: Dewsbury and Batley (E14001196)
Electoral Ward: Batley East (E05001390)

Easting & Northing: 424176E, 424932N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 43' 15.16" N 1° 38' 5.91" W
Plus Code: 9C5WP9C8+92

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Reach Academy (0.3km)
  2. Batley Grammar School (0.4km)
  3. Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy (0.5km)
  4. Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.6km)
  5. St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy (0.6km)
  6. Engage Academy (0.7km)
  7. Becker School (0.7km)
  8. Cambridge Street School (0.8km)
  9. Carlinghow Academy (1.0km)
  10. Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (1.2km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Geoff Alvy - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 19 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2028.
  • Mr Barry Cowperthwaite - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2028.
  • Mr Mohammed Farid - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Louise Farrar - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 March 2018 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 March 2026.
  • Ms Alison Grant - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 July 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 July 2027.
  • Mr Samuel Hartley - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 July 2027.
  • Mr Sohail Mahmood - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 November 2026.
  • Ms Alexa Metcalfe - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 6 November 2027.
  • Mr Alistair Milligan - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 20 March 2025.
  • Mr Umar Rafiq - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 November 2026.
  • Ms Aatika Rawat - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 March 2029.
  • Ms Gemma Sinclair - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 April 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 April 2030.