Upper Batley High School

Upper Batley High School
Established	9 September 1959 (1959-09-09)
Type	Academy
Headteacher	Ms Samantha Vickers
Founder	West Riding County Council
Location	Blenheim Drive Batley Field Hill Batley West Yorkshire WF17 0BJ England
Local authority	Kirklees
DfE number	382/4005
DfE URN	142406 Tables
Ofsted	Reports Pre-academy reports
Gender	Boys
Ages	11–16
Website	School website

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.

Notable former pupils

Carl Gibson, former rugby league player
Roy Powell. Leeds and British lions player 1965 - 1998
Robert Palmer, Singer/songwriter, best known for the top 10 hit "Addicted to love"

References

↑ "Home". ubhs.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
↑ "School History". ubhs.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2015.

External links

Upper Batley High School official website

Schools in Kirklees

Primary schools	Almondbury Community School Batley Grammar School Crowlees Junior & Infant School Linthwaite Clough Junior and Infant School Netherhall Learning Campus Royds Hall School

Middle schools	Scissett Middle School

Secondary schools	All Saints RC College Almondbury Community School Batley Girls' High School Batley Grammar School BBG Academy Castle Hall Academy Colne Valley High School Creative & Media Studio School Holmfirth High School Honley High School King James's School Manor Croft Academy The Mirfield Free Grammar Moor End Academy Netherhall Learning Campus North Huddersfield Trust School Royds Hall School St John Fisher RC Academy Salendine Nook High School Shelley College Spen Valley High School Thornhill Community Academy Upper Batley High School Westborough High School Whitcliffe Mount School

Grammar schools	Heckmondwike Grammar School

Independent schools	Huddersfield Grammar School Markazi Masjid

FE & sixth form colleges	Greenhead College Huddersfield New College Kirklees College

Defunct schools	Birkdale High School

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