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Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bradford · BD6 3PX

Ages 11–16 · 1,325 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

33.0

Overall absence

14.3%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.83
−20+2
Attainment 833.0
English & maths grade 5+21%
English & maths grade 4+36%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.9%
Unauthorised9.1%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,523

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

239

Places offered

289

1st-preference offers

239

Total preferences (any rank)
423
Preferred offers (top 3)
264
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill82%

1,325 pupils · 1,610 places

Pupils on roll
1,325
Boys / girls
672 / 653
School capacity
1,610
Capacity fill
1,325 / 1,610 (82%)
Free school meals
46.1%
FSM pupils
611
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

Governance
Academy trust: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Taylor

Location

Address
Reevy Road West, Buttershaw
Postcode
BD6 3PX
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford South
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 Bradford, Bradford, 1,325 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.1%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Secondary schools in Bradford
25
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD6
10
Secondary in BD6
1
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Taylor
Telephone
01274676285
Website
www.buttershaw.net

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