Belle Vue Girls' Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 8 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 138087
- Address
- Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, BD9 6NA
- Website
- https://bvgacademy.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 956 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 48.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.8%
Pakistani 79.3%
Mixed 3.8%
African 3.1%
Other Asian 3%
Other 2.6%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Other White 1.8%
Indian 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
White British 0.9%
Unclassified 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 40.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.98
Local authority average 3.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 2 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 6 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Belle Vue Girls' Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 164
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 8 | 170 0 170 |
| Year 9 | 170 0 170 |
| Year 10 | 172 0 172 |
| Year 11 | 179 0 179 |
| Year 12 | 48 0 48 |
| Year 13 | 67 0 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 39.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 33.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 10.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 5.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 64.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 2.4% |