Belle Vue Girls' Academy vs Dixons Cottingley Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Bradford
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bradford
Bradford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
910
861
Capacity
1150
900
Occupancy
79%
96%
FSM %
41.4%
38.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Nov 2025
Nov 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
44.4
44.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
46.2%
40.5%
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)