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BBG Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#852 of 3,312

Better than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

BBG Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Mar 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,049
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Danielle Williams
TrustRESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityKirklees
Opened01 May 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138111.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.51, better than England, better than Kirklees4646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.75.4%, better than England, better than Kirklees63.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.56%, better than England, better than Kirklees46.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.20.8%, better than England, better than Kirklees14.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths71%, better than England, better than Kirklees59.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4207--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,049
Girls510
Boys539
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17%
First language not English1.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,000
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.138
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size26.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.1%
Other White
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
White and Asian
1%
Indian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.8%
White and Black African
0.7%
Pakistani
0.6%
African
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)56.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.09
Support staff (FTE)35.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2542.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.204
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.572
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.264
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.198
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)70

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Overall absence7.6%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees7.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17%, better than England, better than Kirklees19.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.6%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees3.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate36%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.94.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.89.4%
Further education44.2%
School sixth form30.2%
Sixth form college14.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4%
Apprenticeship3.5%
Employment1.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near BBG Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryEast Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryGomersal Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryGomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryTong Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryDrighlington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryFieldhead Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryBirstall Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about BBG Academy

What is BBG Academy's Ofsted rating?

BBG Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Mar 2016.

How does BBG Academy rank in England?

BBG Academy ranks 852 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 74% of schools).

What are BBG Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 56% of pupils at BBG Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 51 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into BBG Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, BBG Academy made 204 offers from 572 applications (2.8 per offer), and 198 of 264 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend BBG Academy?

BBG Academy has 1,049 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of BBG Academy?

BBG Academy had 1,000 school places in 2024/25.

Does BBG Academy have a sixth form?

No, BBG Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at BBG Academy?

At BBG Academy, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at BBG Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at BBG Academy missed 7.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 17% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.