Belle Vue Girls' Academy vs Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Bradford
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Bradford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bradford
Bradford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
910
679
Capacity
1150
727
Occupancy
79%
93%
FSM %
41.4%
49.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Nov 2025
May 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
44.4
36.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
46.2%
33.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
26.0
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
11%
-
Value Added
Well below average
-
A-Level Students
53
-
Retention
89%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
9%
-
Degree course
75%
-
Any L4+ destination
75%
-
Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
77
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Religious Studies (34)
Sociology (30)
Chemistry (30)
Business Studies:Single (30)
Chemistry (28)
Biology (28)
Psychology (26)
English Literature (26)