Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement

Reevy Road West, Buttershaw, Bradford, BD6 3PXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy is a secondary school in Bradford for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 25th of 28 secondary schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 19 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

282 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score36.6

36.6, 9.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths31.2%

31.2%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths48.9%

48.9%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc29.4%

29.4%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.21

3.21, 0.88 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,325 pupils on roll, with places for 1,610

Eligible for free school meals46.1%

46.1%, 19.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.9%

6.9%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.1%

18.1%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.3%

6.3%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Co-op Academy Grange	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 29.1
Eternal Light	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 44.3
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 42.2
Eden Springs Girls Secondary	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 53.3
The Fountain School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Taylor
Phone: 01274676285
Website: buttershaw.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Reevy Road West, Buttershaw, Bradford, BD6 3PX
Local authority: Bradford
URN: 142825

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.