Kirklees
BBG Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Kirklees school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 51.0 is above the national average of around 46.
- 51.0
- Attainment 8
- 56%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.48
- Progress 8
- [0.28, 0.67]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 204 | 264 | 198 (75%) | 572 |
| September 2025 | 208 | 266 | 206 (77%) | 574 |
| September 2024 | 207 | 248 | 202 (81%) | 623 |
| September 2023 | 202 | 272 | 200 (74%) | 598 |
| September 2022 | 204 | 269 | 194 (72%) | 658 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Kirklees’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 207 | 51.0 | — | 56.0% | 20.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 200 | 46.8 | — | 54.0% | — | 68.5% | 4.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 199 | 52.1 | +0.48 | 61.3% | — | 61.3% | 4.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 198 | 48.1 | +0.14 | 49.5% | — | 58.1% | 4.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 198 | 52.9 | +0.26 | — | — | 57.0% | 4.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kirklees for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138111 |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Executive Headteacher Danielle Williams |
| Trust | RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BD19 4BE |
| Pupils | 1,046 |
| FSM eligible | 18.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire, BD19 4BE
http://www.bbgacademy.com1274871225| DfE number | 4045 |
| UKPRN | 10037223 |
| Opened | 1 May 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |