Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Reevy Road West
Buttershaw
Bradford, West Yorkshire BD6 3PX

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1610
Pupils
1415 (Boys: 719, Girls: 696)
Free School Meals
44%
Capacity utilisation
88% (1,415 / 1,610)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2016
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
142825
LAESTAB
3804029
UKPRN
10056525
Establishment No.
4029
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Inadequate (Grade 4) published 14 Jun 2023
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Inadequate
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
1,454
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Inadequate
    14 Jun 2023
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Inadequate
    Behaviour: Inadequate
    Personal dev: Requires improvement
    Leadership: Inadequate
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (14 Jun 2023)