BBG Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birkenshaw, Yorkshire and the Humber BD19 4BE · Kirklees
#80 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1134 of 4,090 nationally
About BBG Academy
BBG Academy is a academy secondary located in Birkenshaw, in the Kirklees local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,049 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 67.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 80th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (79th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (59th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,049; capacity filled 104.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 72%; ebacc average points 4.27.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for BBG Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,049
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.27
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near BBG Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
457 students · 1.1 km away
East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 1.6 km away
Gomersal Primary School
Cleckheaton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
396 students · 1.7 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.7 km away
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Cleckheaton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
166 students · 2.0 km away
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
Batley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
187 students · 2.0 km away
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
799 students · 2.0 km away
Drighlington Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
396 students · 2.1 km away
Fieldhead Primary Academy
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
183 students · 2.1 km away
Birstall Primary Academy
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
187 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,048 students
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,048 students
Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,052 students
Crofton Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,045 students
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,053 students
King James's School
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,055 students
Frequently asked questions
Is BBG Academy a good school?
BBG Academy has a Success Index (England) of 67.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #80 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does BBG Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
BBG Academy ranks #80 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1134 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend BBG Academy?
BBG Academy had 1,049 students in 2025.
Is BBG Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
BBG Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near BBG Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of BBG Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.