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
53°43′15″N 1°38′07″W / 53.7207°N 1.6354°W / 53.7207; -1.6354Coordinates: 53°43′15″N 1°38′07″W / 53.7207°N 1.6354°W / 53.7207; -1.6354
Local authority Kirklees
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, rugby league player 1965-98
  • Robert Palmer, singer/songwriter, best known for the top 10 hit "Addicted to love"
  • Bilal Khan, actor, Gavroche from Les Miserables School Edition, Batley & Spen Youth Theatre Company, President of Rotary Club Of Upper Batley. (2004-present)

References

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