sentences:  The intake of the school was reflected by the surrounding area, most pupils were taken from the Batley/Dewsbury area due to the school's central location and its position on many bus routes through the surrounding towns.The school had a slightly higher male population due to the presence of an all-girls school in the school's catchment area as noted by OFSTED.The school became quite small in the years before closure, with just under 600 pupils in 2006/7.