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Cambridge Street School

Independent · ages 11-19BoysIndependent177 pupilsSixth formBatleyKirklees
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths20%England 46%
Places3 spare177 pupils, 180 places
Pupils on roll177Census January 2024

Cambridge Street School is an independent school in Batley for boys aged 11 to 19. It has 177 pupils and room for 180.

Cambridge Street, Batley, WF17 5QW01924 527911Mr Suleman Collector headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

35 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score24.9
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths20%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths37%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 32.232.220182019: 38.538.520192022: 30.530.520222023: 27.427.420232024: 20.220.220242025: 24.924.92025
Since 2018: -7.3
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018KirkleesEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 113522271786
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 824.920.227.430.538.532.246.646.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths20%9%15%65%13%17%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths37%32%44%65%38%17%66%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.951.662.442.643.653.054.074.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry3%0%4%6%0%0%36%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 8 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Subjects that did worse than the England average: Social Studies (22% here, 54% across England), English Language (30% here, 54% across England), Business (27% here, 51% across England), Mathematics (30% here, 53% across England).

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics33 entries
30%England 53%
30%England 54%
25%England 36%
Social Studies18 entries
22%England 54%
61%England 60%
Business15 entries
27%England 51%
Geography12 entries
25%England 51%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics330%30%55%53%
English Language303%30%53%54%
Combined Science244%25%50%36%
Social Studies186%22%56%54%
Religious Studies1811%61%72%60%
Business157%27%40%51%
Geography128%25%25%51%
English Literature60%17%50%58%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

6 students finished sixth-form courses.

All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure20252024
Students63

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Kirklees council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll177Census January 2024
Places18098% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls177 / 0
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1771551241098255
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support100%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,21912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate218 per 1,000 people140% higher than the England average
Typical house price£210,000Kirklees
Nearest bus stop80 mFox's Biscuits, 32 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Batley Parish CofE Primary AcademyAcademy420 m201Requires improvement 202227Compare
Engage AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter440 m28Good 2023Compare
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy460 m238Good 202377Compare
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil490 m196Good 202342Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy680 m258Not inspected23Compare
Reach AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter690 m40Good 2023Compare
Purlwell Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy700 m230Good 2022Compare
Hyrstmount Junior SchoolAcademy760 m257Good 2021Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Cambridge Street School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Cambridge Street School yet.

How good are Cambridge Street School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 20% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 24.9, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Cambridge Street School have?

177 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 180 places, so it is 98% full. It is a boys' school.

Does Cambridge Street School have a sixth form?

Yes.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Cambridge Street, Batley, WF17 5QW
Telephone
01924 527911
Headteacher
Mr Suleman Collector
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-19, with sixth form
Gender
Boys
Religious character
None
Local authority
Kirklees
Ward
Batley East
Constituency
Dewsbury and Batley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
25 August 2015 (new provision)
URN
142330 · LAESTAB 3826004 · UKPRN 10073557

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from