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Bingley Grammar School

Voluntary aided school · Bingley · BD16 2RS

Ages 11–18 · 1,985 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

48.9

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.03
−20+2
Attainment 848.9
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,648

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

266

Places offered

319

1st-preference offers

226

Total preferences (any rank)
1,172
Preferred offers (top 3)
319
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill106%

1,985 pupils · 1,878 places

Pupils on roll
1,985
Boys / girls
1,030 / 955
School capacity
1,878
Capacity fill
1,985 / 1,878 (106%)
Free school meals
28%
FSM pupils
460
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Luke Weston

Location

Address
Keighley Road
Postcode
BD16 2RS
Town
Bingley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Shipley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
30 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bingley, Bradford, 1,985 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bingley
13
Secondary schools in Bingley
3
Academies among open schools in Bingley
62% (8)
Open schools in BD16
13
Secondary in BD16
3
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Secondary in Bradford LA
32

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BingleyNear BD16

  • Beckfoot School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bingley · BD16 1EE · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence9.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Dixons Cottingley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bingley · BD16 1TZ · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.1
    • P80.7
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence11.2%

    2.1 miles away

  • Titus Salt School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Secondary

    Bradford · BD17 5RH · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence12.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Parkside School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bradford · BD13 5AD · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence11.7%

    2.7 miles away

  • Belle Vue Girls' Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bradford · BD9 6NA · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • Beckfoot Upper Heaton

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD9 6AL · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence15.2%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Luke Weston
Telephone
01274807700
Website
http://www.bingleygrammar.org

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