Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Catchment Area
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Bradford , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1415 pupils, and a capacity of 1610 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
1,415
Pupils
1,610
Capacity
88%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2023
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy?
The catchment area for Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College 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, Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College 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.
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 →Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy: 1610 places, 88% filled: places available
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy has a published admission number of 1610 places. 1415 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 88%. At 88% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1610 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 44% of pupils at Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of 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) →
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Reevy Road West, Buttershaw, Bradford, BD6 3PX
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 44% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142825
Other Secondary Schools in Bradford
If Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bradford are the next closest alternatives.
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Dixons City Academy Catchment Area
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Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy Catchment Area
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Dixons Kings Academy Catchment Area
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Belle Vue Girls' Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · BD9 6NA
Dixons Trinity Academy Catchment Area
Free schools · BD5 0BE
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College 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: Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
What is the catchment area for Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College 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 Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy has a capacity of 1610 places and currently has 1415 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Bradford.
What is the admissions policy for Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy? ▾
Admission to Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College 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 Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy cover? ▾
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy is a secondary school in Bradford, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy? ▾
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.