Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy

Details

Age Range	11-16 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Bradford
Address	Reevy Road West, BD6 3PX
School Website	www.buttershaw.net
Telephone	1274676285
URN	142825

School Census

Total	1461
Girls/Boys	698/763
Girls/Boys Ratio	47.8%/52.2%
% pupils where English not first language	7.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	595
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	15.8%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 07/02/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Inadequate.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
07/02/2023	Inadequate
18/06/2019	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	07/02/2023
Quality of Education	Inadequate
Behaviour and Attitudes	Inadequate
Personal Development	Requires improvement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Inspection Date	18/06/2019
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
29 April 2025	School inspection	View
26 November 2024	Monitoring visit	View
09 July 2024	Monitoring visit	View
31 January 2024	Monitoring visit	View
07 February 2023	School inspection: Inadequate	View
09 December 2020	Monitoring visit	View
18 June 2019	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	33
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	21.40%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	32.10%
Entering EBacc	29.30%
EBacc average point score	2.87
Progress 8	-0.83

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	35.5
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	24%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	37%
Entering EBacc	32%
EBacc average point score	2.9
Progress 8	-0.75

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	39.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	33%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	46%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	3.21
Progress 8	-0.53

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	423
As first preference	239
As second preference	72
As third preference	53

Total Offers Made	289
first preference offers	239
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	1.06%
Total Applications	490
As first preference	299
As second preference	81
As third preference	54

Total Offers Made	293
first preference offers	282
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	487
As first preference	281
As second preference	84
As third preference	56

Total Offers Made	293
first preference offers	277
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.03%
Total Applications	476
As first preference	273
As second preference	84
As third preference	51

Total Offers Made	290
first preference offers	264
second preference offers	14
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	452
As first preference	237
As second preference	94
As third preference	51

Total Offers Made	281
first preference offers	236
second preference offers	14
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	486
As first preference	239
As second preference	97
As third preference	59

Total Offers Made	275
first preference offers	237
second preference offers	18
third preference offers	5

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	449
As first preference	217
As second preference	91
As third preference	57

Total Offers Made	289
first preference offers	217
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	4

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	487
As first preference	243
As second preference	86
As third preference	66

Total Offers Made	270
first preference offers	241
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	8

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	27%
agree	44%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	22%
agree	50%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	17%
agree	46%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	17%
don't know	5%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	10%
agree	13%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	3%
not applicable	47%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	25%
agree	36%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	24%
agree	25%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	20%
don't know	2%
not applicable	11%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	36%
no	64%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	27%
agree	22%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	24%
dont know	7%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	36%
agree	37%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	8%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	32%
agree	41%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	3%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	25%
agree	42%
disagree	22%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	37%
agree	52%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	2%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	48%
agree	37%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	5%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	23%
agree	37%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	10%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	67%
no	33%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	76.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.8%
pakistani ethnic origin	4.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.7%
african ethnic origin	2.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.6%
indian ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	76.5%
pakistani ethnic origin	5.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.3%
african ethnic origin	2.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.9%
indian ethnic origin	1.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.8%