Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bradford
Belle Vue Girls' Academy is a secondary school in Bradford for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2014 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Bradford, BD9 6NA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 910 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 11 November 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils value the learning and support they receive at Belle Vue Girls’ Academy.”
- “They benefit from a well-considered curriculum that helps them to build important knowledge and skills over time.”
- “Effective teaching and support help many pupils to overcome these barriers.”
To improve
- “On occasions, aspects of their academic progression are not as consistently high as they could be.”
- “Leaders are aware that more needs to be done to improve the attendance of some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
- “However, there is some inconsistency in how well checks on pupils’ understanding are used to address gaps in knowledge.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 January 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 89 first-preference applications, 126 offers in total, 89 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2014 to 2026, as Bradford published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dixons Cottingley Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Beckfoot School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Titus Salt School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Beckfoot Thornton 2.0 mi Good Last distance published