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Upper Batley High School

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Upper Batley High School
Address
Map
Blenheim Drive
Batley Field Hill

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WF17 0BJ

Information
TypeAcademy
Established9 September 1959 (1959-09-09)
FounderWest Riding County Council
Local authorityKirklees
Department for Education URN142406 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMs Samantha Vickers
GenderBoys
Age11 to 16
Websitehttp://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.

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

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