Belle Vue Girls' Academy Catchment Area
Belle Vue Girls' Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Bradford , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 956 pupils, and a capacity of 1052 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
956
Pupils
1,052
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Belle Vue Girls' Academy?
The catchment area for Belle Vue Girls' Academy is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Belle Vue Girls' Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bradford. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →Belle Vue Girls' Academy: 1052 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Belle Vue Girls' Academy has a published admission number of 1052 places. 956 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1052, Bradford's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 35.9% of pupils at Belle Vue Girls' Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bradford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
Belle Vue Girls' Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Bradford, BD9 6NA
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 35.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138087
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Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy Catchment Area
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Dixons Trinity Academy Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Belle Vue Girls' Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Belle Vue Girls' Academy
What is the catchment area for Belle Vue Girls' Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Belle Vue Girls' Academy is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Belle Vue Girls' Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Belle Vue Girls' Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1052 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Belle Vue Girls' Academy? ▾
Admission to Belle Vue Girls' Academy is managed by Bradford. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Belle Vue Girls' Academy cover? ▾
Belle Vue Girls' Academy is a secondary school in Bradford, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Belle Vue Girls' Academy? ▾
Belle Vue Girls' Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.