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BBG Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birkenshaw · BD19 4BE

Ages 11–16 · 1,049 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

52.1

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-01-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.48
−20+2
Attainment 852.1
English & maths grade 5+61%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry61%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,054

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.20 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

248

Places offered

207

1st-preference offers

202

Total preferences (any rank)
623
Preferred offers (top 3)
207
Applications from outside LA
82
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,049 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,049
Boys / girls
539 / 510
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,049 / 1,000 (105%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
178
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Resilience Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Danielle Williams

Location

Address
Bradford Road
Postcode
BD19 4BE
Town
Birkenshaw
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Spen Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birkenshaw, Kirklees, 1,049 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17%.

Open schools in Birkenshaw
1
Secondary schools in Birkenshaw
1
Academies among open schools in Birkenshaw
100% (1)
Open schools in BD19
8
Secondary in BD19
2
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Secondary in Kirklees LA
24

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+37%
    • Absence13.9%

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  • Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy

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  • Batley Girls' High School

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    • Att846.9
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    • Absence10.6%

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  • Heckmondwike Grammar School

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    • Att878.5
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    • EM5+99%
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    • Att837.0
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    • Absence9.5%

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  • Spen Valley High School

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.1
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.5%

    2.8 miles away

  • Upper Batley High School

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    Batley · WF17 0BJ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.8 miles away

  • Bruntcliffe Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Danielle Williams
Telephone
01274871225
Website
http://www.bbgacademy.com

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