Cambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, Batley, WF17 5QW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Suleman Collector
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- URN
- 142330
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Telephone
- 01924527911
About this school
Cambridge Street School is a boys' independent school in Batley. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 177 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cambridge Street School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Cambridge Street School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2015, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 27 | 22 | 35 |
| Attainment 8 score | 27.4 | 20.2 | 24.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 15% | 9.1% | 20% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 44% | 31.8% | 37.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 4% | 0% | 2.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cambridge Street School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27.4 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 20.2 | 41 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 24.9 | 42.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 124 |
| 2024/25 | 155 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Engage Academy0.3 miles
Academies · Batley
-
Reach Academy0.4 miles
Academies · Batley
-
Becker School0.8 miles
Special schools · Batley
-
The Branch Christian School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Dewsbury
-
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Dewsbury
Other schools in Batley
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Birstall Primary Academy Primary
- Carlinghow Academy Primary
- Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Fieldhead Primary Academy Primary
- Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Hyrstmount Junior School Primary
- Lydgate Junior and Infant School Primary
- Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Mill Lane Primary School Primary
- Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cambridge Street School teach?
- Cambridge Street School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Batley.
- Who is the headteacher of Cambridge Street School?
- The headteacher of Cambridge Street School is Mr Suleman Collector, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cambridge Street School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cambridge Street School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Cambridge Street School?
- Cambridge Street School has 177 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Cambridge Street School full?
- Cambridge Street School has capacity for 180 pupils and 177 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cambridge Street School a faith school?
- No. Cambridge Street School has no designated religious character.
- How have Cambridge Street School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 27.4 in 2022/23 and 24.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Cambridge Street School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cambridge Street School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.