Bronte Girls' Academy

Bronte Girls’ Academy has demonstrated a good overall performance in its first inspection, marked by notable strengths in the quality of education, behavior, and leadership. The school's adherence to high expectations allows students to engage deeply with their learning, developing strong knowledge and skills across the curriculum. Students are well-prepared for future educational paths and exhibit exemplary behavior, contributing positively to the school community. The supportive leadership team is responsive to staff needs and emphasizes both academic and personal development, promoting a strong sense of character among pupils.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education delivered across the curriculum.
• Exemplary pupil behavior and strong relationships within the school community.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Strong pastoral systems that enhance pupils' well-being.
• Ambitious curriculum designed to build on prior knowledge.
• Highly effective training and support for staff.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils do not access a range of opportunities and experiences as rich as their peers.
• Inconsistencies in how effectively personal development supports all pupils’ talents and interests.

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 Bronte Girls' Academy attended 92.1% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 24.9% 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, 3.9% of pupils at Bronte Girls' Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 2 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 Bronte Girls' Academy had 14.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.4% 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, 14.4% of pupils at Bronte Girls' Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

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 2024–25 Bronte Girls' Academy received £7,940 and spent £7,609 for each of its 715 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £530,000 (£741 per pupil).

Across all 3 schools of Iexel Education Trust, income was £7,472 and spending £7,607 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Bronte Girls' Academy is part of Iexel Education Trust, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy Bradford
• Iqra Primary Academy Bradford

What is Bronte Girls' Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bronte Girls' Academy is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Bronte Girls' Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Bronte Girls' Academy was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Bronte Girls' Academy have?

Bronte Girls' Academy has 709 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bronte Girls' Academy cover?

Bronte Girls' Academy for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Bronte Girls' Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 47.9, and 44% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Bronte Girls' Academy?

Bronte Girls' Academy is at Bolling Road, East Bowling, Bradford, BD4 7EB.