BBG AcademyWhitcliffe Mount
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
BBG Academy and Whitcliffe Mount are secondary schools.
BBG Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whitcliffe Mount scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). BBG Academy is ahead on our composite score.
BBG Academy was judged Good and Whitcliffe Mount was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.0 for BBG Academy and 45.7 for Whitcliffe Mount.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at BBG Academy (52.9 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at Whitcliffe Mount (43.0 in 2022-23, 45.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirkenshawBBG Academy | CleckheatonWhitcliffe Mount | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 27 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 11th of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,049 | 1,228 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE | Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 45.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.4% Stronger figure | 67.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 207 | 248 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,046 | 1,244 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 27.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
BBG Academy
Whitcliffe Mount
Full profiles: BBG Academy · Whitcliffe Mount