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Bowling Green Academy

Academy converter · Halifax · HX4 9HU

Ages 4–11 · 164 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
131

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill102%

164 pupils · 161 places

Pupils on roll
164
Boys / girls
80 / 84
School capacity
161
Capacity fill
164 / 161 (102%)
Free school meals
20.1%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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: GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Great Heights Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jamie Stuttard

Location

Address
Stainland Road, Stainland
Postcode
HX4 9HU
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 164 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.1%.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX4
5
Primary in HX4
5
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Primary in Calderdale LA
82

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HalifaxNear HX4

  • Holywell Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 9AE · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • The Greetland Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 8JB · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.4 miles away

  • Barkisland CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 0BD · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Moorlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD3 3UH · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM8.9%

    1.5 miles away

  • West Vale Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 8LS · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD7 4NU · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jamie Stuttard
Telephone
01422374863
Website
http://www.bowlinggreenacademy.org.uk

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