BBG Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Birkenshaw, Kirklees
BBG Academy is a secondary school in Birkenshaw, Kirklees for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 November 2021. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 1,049 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 November 2021
Strengths
- “Leaders have created a strong sense of community in this school.”
- “Staff and pupils are proud to be part of the school.”
- “One pupil described the school as ‘a big family’.”
To improve
- “In languages, the curriculum is not yet fully embedded.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 January 2022 (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) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.8 | 46 |
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: 264 first-preference applications, 204 offers in total, 198 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Kirklees published it, drawn 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 Kirklees.
- Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy 2.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Batley Girls' High School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Heckmondwike Grammar School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Spen Valley High School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Upper Batley High School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westborough High School 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Mirfield Free Grammar 4.1 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published