49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
905.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,415
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
39%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 07/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy · Secondary · Bradford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
+13pp
51%43%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+10pp
33%27%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
36.6
+3.6
42.237.633.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.6
EBacc entry
29%
+0pp
35%32%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
905.0
+72.3
905.0866.8828.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 905.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,415
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
39%
Contact
Address
Reevy Road West, Buttershaw, Bradford, BD6 3PX
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 | 49% | 31% | 36.6 | Not applicable | 29% | 905.0 | 30% | 1,415 |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 21% | 33.0 | -0.83 | 29% | 832.7 | 29% | 1,454 |
| 2022/23 | 45% | 24% | 35.6 | -0.75 | 32% | 856.6 | 33% | 1,461 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 33% | 39.6 | -0.53 | 29% | 894.5 | 30% | 1,442 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 27% | 42.2 | -0.20 | 35% | 828.5 | 40% | 1,413 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 32% | 39.1 | -0.52 | 0% | 733.6 | 1% | 1,411 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 28% | 40.5 | -0.18 | 55% | — | 69% | 1,414 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 29.4 | C | -0.35 | 3% | 55 |
| 2017/18 | 23.4 | D+ | -0.52 | 3% | 49 |
| 2016/17 | 28.2 | C- | -0.26 | 4% | 63 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,415 | 17.8 | 24% | 7% | 46% | 14% | 39% |
| 2023/24 | 1,454 | 16.7 | 21% | 7% | 45% | 14% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 1,461 | 17.1 | 19% | 7% | 46% | 14% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 1,442 | 17.3 | 16% | 7% | 46% | 15% | 45% |
| 2020/21 | 1,385 | 17.2 | 15% | 9% | 45% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,413 | 17.4 | 17% | 10% | 45% | 8% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.1 | — | — | — | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 1,414 | 17.5 | 13% | 9% | 45% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.