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Belle Vue Girls' Academy

Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Bradford, BD9 6NA

Local ranking11th of 35 secondary schools in Bradford
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1150

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 11 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
70.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
181

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
78.0%
Higher education
55.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
18.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

27.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

53

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
27.9
16-18 Cohort
115

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
956
Girls
956 (100%)
Capacity
1150 (83% full)
SEND
7.6%
FSM Eligible
38.4%
EAL
48.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.8%
SEN Support
6.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
68.3
Budget per Pupil
£8,545/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 79.7%
  • Black African: 3.1%
  • Asian Other: 3.0%
  • Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.9%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.5%

79.7%

Asian Pakistani

3.1%

Black African

3.0%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138087
UKPRN
10037038
Establishment No.
4041
Trust
BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST

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