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Bingley Grammar School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Keighley Road, Bingley BD16 2RS · bingleygrammar.org · 01274 807700

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.5
average Attainment 8 score. Bradford 40.8, England 46
Last distance offered
2.90 mi
4.67 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Bradford Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,985
107 over 1,878 places · 106%
Local authority
Bradford
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
28%
First language not English
13.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.90 mi (4.67 km) from the school. Source: Bradford Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 266 families put the school first and 282 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 237 (Places 323)237September 2023: 280 (Places 327)280September 2024: 266 (Places 319)266September 2025: 276 (Places 318)276September 2026: 266 (Places 282)266Places 282
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262822660.980%
September 2025Sept 20253182760.987%
September 2024Sept 20243192660.885%
September 2023Sept 20233272800.992%
September 2022Sept 20223232370.791%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.90 mi4.67 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.5, and 45.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bradford it was 40.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.2 (England 46.3)48.22017/18: 47.7 (England 46.5)47.72018/19: 48.8 (England 46.7)48.82021/22: 50.8 (England 48.8)50.82022/23: 46.9 (England 46.3)46.92023/24: 48.9 (England 45.9)48.92024/25: 46.5 (England 46.0)46.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.546.0
●45.5%45.4%
●66.2%64.8%
▼12.3%40.5%
▼3.854.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form54.9−1.6
Sixth form college0.9−0.1
Further education35+1.4
Other education0.9−0.1
Apprenticeship3.1+0.1
Employment2.5+2.2
Not in a lasting destination2.1−0.6
Activity not captured0.6−1.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.9 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 27.9 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 33.2 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 29.6 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 36.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.2 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 32.6 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.4 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
135 studentsC+ (33.4)Average -0.08
155 studentsC+ (33.4)Average -0.05
89 studentsDist- (30.1)Average -0.07
13 studentsDist+ (37.3)Average +0.03
30.6%AAB or better
96.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24138C+ (32.6)+0.14
2022/23144C (31.2)—
2021/22131B- (36.1)—
2018/19148C (29.6)+0.02
2017/18177C+ (33.2)+0.24
2016/17142C- (27.9)+0.03
2015/16124C- (27.9)-0.08

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University53.6−4.6
Further and other education3.4−2.5
Further education2—
Other education1.3—
Apprenticeship4.6−1.9
Employment23.2+6.1
Not in a lasting destination9.9+1.7
Activity not captured5.3+1.2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 15 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Bingley Grammar School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
14 Sept 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (278 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
89%
Replies
278
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲93% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲66% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲74% agreeEngland 67%

based on 67 parents (24%) with SEND

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