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Belle Vue Girls' Academy

Bradford, BD9 6NASecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2026
Progress 8
+0.16
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
97 1st-choice / 164 places
Ranking
#1,167
of 3,141 nationally

About Belle Vue Girls' Academy

Belle Vue Girls' Academy in Bradford was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a step down from the Outstanding it held in 2009 but confirmed as still Good in an ungraded visit in 2021. The single most telling exam metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.16, which places pupils a notch above the national average. That might not sound dramatic, but it stands out sharply against the Bradford local authority average of -0.19, meaning the school is adding roughly a third of a grade more per subject per pupil than the typical secondary in the area. This puts Belle Vue 10th out of 34 schools in the local authority rankings, comfortably in the top third. The school's Attainment 8 score sits at 43.8, and 63.2% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. Notably, 76.3% of students entered the EBacc suite of subjects, well above the national trend, though only 24.2% achieved the higher grade 5 threshold across those subjects.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThorn Lane, Bradford, Bradford, BD9 6NA
HeadteacherDeborah Anness
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils956
Free School Meals (FSM)35.9%
School Capacity956 / 1,052 (91% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Dec 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Dec 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Sept 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Tennis CourtsTheatreArt StudiosSwimming PoolScience LabsPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

BadmintonDanceRowingSwimmingFootballRugbyHockeyBasketballCross CountryRounders

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghChessDebateOrchestraChoirNewspaperYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: bvgacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Belle Vue Girls' Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.