60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
71%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
720.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
956
Pupils · 2024/25
48%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Belle Vue Girls' Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Bradford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-4pp
71%63%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-10pp
51%42%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
43.2
-0.6
50.146.743.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.2
EBacc entry
71%
-6pp
79%75%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
EBacc APS
720.2
-66.6
869.9795.0720.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 720.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.0
-5.4
36.430.825.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.0
A-level value added
-0.64
-0.2
-0.4-0.5-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+4pp
20%12%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
956
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
48%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Bradford, BD9 6NA
Local authority
Bradford
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 32% | 43.2 | Not applicable | 71% | 720.2 | 94% | 956 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 42% | 43.8 | +0.16 | 76% | 786.8 | 88% | 1,033 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 38% | 45.3 | +0.46 | 79% | 777.7 | 91% | 1,075 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 51% | 50.1 | +0.32 | 72% | 869.9 | 90% | 1,097 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 37% | 44.3 | +0.59 | 77% | 729.0 | 93% | 1,187 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 35% | 45.2 | +0.61 | 60% | 685.5 | 86% | 1,156 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 33% | 42.4 | +0.37 | 59% | — | 84% | 1,163 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.0 | C- | -0.64 | 11% | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 31.4 | C | -0.41 | 7% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 29.8 | C | — | 4% | 108 |
| 2021/22 | 36.4 | B- | — | 20% | 117 |
| 2018/19 | 25.1 | C- | -0.57 | 6% | 147 |
| 2017/18 | 26.6 | C- | -0.55 | 0% | 125 |
| 2016/17 | 25.5 | C- | -0.49 | 5% | 159 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 956 | 14.0 | 8% | 48% | 38% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,033 | 14.2 | 7% | 49% | 38% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,075 | 15.7 | 5% | 48% | 37% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,097 | 14.0 | 5% | 46% | 36% | 12% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 1,104 | 14.3 | 5% | 45% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,187 | 15.6 | 12% | 49% | 38% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,156 | 14.3 | 12% | 52% | 39% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,163 | 14.8 | 11% | 60% | 40% | 6% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.