Bingley Grammar School

Bingley Grammar School continues to perform well overall, maintaining its status as a good school. Pupils express pride in their inclusive and supportive environment, benefiting from strong relationships with staff. The school has made significant strides in delivering a high-quality curriculum, aiding pupils in understanding and retaining knowledge. However, there are areas that need attention, particularly in ensuring that all subjects provide students with sufficient opportunities to revisit critical knowledge, which would enhance their retention and progress. While pupils are generally well supported, especially with regards to special educational needs, there are concerns about the phonics training and resource allocation for early readers. Additionally, attendance challenges faced by some disadvantaged pupils or those with SEND highlight the need for continued support in this area. Overall, the school is well-regarded by both staff and students and is focused on improving academic outcomes for all learners.

Strengths

• Pupils are proud to attend the inclusive and friendly environment.
• Strong relationships exist between staff and pupils.
• A clear and ambitious vision to help pupils succeed.
• Teachers provide valuable support and guidance.
• Effective pupil leadership opportunities are available.
• The school has strong subject knowledge and clarity in lessons.
• Pupils engaged in meaningful fundraising and advocacy activities.

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, pupils struggle to recall important knowledge.
• Opportunities for pupils to revisit learned concepts are inconsistent.
• Early readers are not receiving adequate phonics support.
• Attendance issues for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bingley Grammar School attended 90.4% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 27.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 8.8% of pupils at Bingley Grammar School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 8 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bingley Grammar School had 15.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 5.1% of pupils at Bingley Grammar School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

The school has resourced provision with 26 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Bingley Grammar School received £7,363 and spent £7,259 for each of its 1,989 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,752,000 (£881 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Bingley Grammar School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bingley Grammar School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was Bingley Grammar School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bingley Grammar School was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does Bingley Grammar School have?

Bingley Grammar School has 1,985 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bingley Grammar School cover?

Bingley Grammar School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Bingley Grammar School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 45.6, and 45% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Bingley Grammar School?

Bingley Grammar School is at Keighley Road, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 2RS.