Belle Vue Girls' Academy

Secondary · Bradford · BD9 6NA · URN 138087

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2025-11-11Cohort 910Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 181

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 50 schools in Bradford

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
43.2
Bradford 40England 46.1
3.2 above the area average of 40
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
32%
Bradford 35%England 45.9%
3 percentage points below the area average of 35
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
59.7%
Bradford 54.4%
5.3 percentage points above the area average of 54.4
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.98
Bradford 3.51England 4.07
0.5 above the area average of 3.5
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
17.1%
Bradford 11.5%England 17.6%
5.6 percentage points above the area average of 11.5
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
70.7%
Bradford 41.5%
29.2 percentage points above the area average of 41.5
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
40.3%
Bradford 38.5%
1.8 percentage points above the area average of 38.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
181
Bradford 151
30.1 above the area average of 150.9
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Bradford	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	43.2 Bradford 40England 46.1	3.2 above the area average of 40	2.9 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	32% Bradford 35%England 45.9%	3 percentage points below the area average of 35	13.9 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	59.7% Bradford 54.4%	5.3 percentage points above the area average of 54.4	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.98 Bradford 3.51England 4.07	0.5 above the area average of 3.5	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	17.1% Bradford 11.5%England 17.6%	5.6 percentage points above the area average of 11.5	0.5 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	70.7% Bradford 41.5%	29.2 percentage points above the area average of 41.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	40.3% Bradford 38.5%	1.8 percentage points above the area average of 38.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	181 Bradford 151	30.1 above the area average of 150.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Bradford · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 47.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 41.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 9.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.3pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.4pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 89.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Belle Vue Girls' Academy Good at its inspection on 11/11/2025.
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