Upper Batley High School Explained

Upper Batley High School
Type:Academy
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Samantha Vickers
Founder:West Riding County Council
Address:Blenheim Drive
Batley Field Hill
Location:Batley
Postcode:WF17 0BJ
County:West Yorkshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.7207°N -1.6354°W
Local Authority:Kirklees
Dfeno:382/4005
Urn:142406
Ofsted:yes
Gender:Boys
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Website:http://www.ubhs.co.uk/

Upper Batley High School is a secondary school for boys located in Batley, West Yorkshire, England.[1]

It was established by West Riding County Council in 1959 as Batley Boys High School.[2] The school gained specialist status as a Business and Enterprise College in the 2000s and was renamed Batley Business and Enterprise College. The school was renamed Upper Batley High School in September 2015 and converted to academy status in April 2016.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home. ubhs.co.uk. 25 October 2015.
  2. Web site: School History. ubhs.co.uk. 25 October 2015.
  3. News: Scott . Geraldine . From a Batley council estate to serving under Boris Johnson - meet one of the new Yorkshire Tory MPs who helped dismantle the Red Wall . 13 June 2020 . Yorkshire Post . 26 January 2020.