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{{Short description|Girls' 11-18 secondary school with academy status in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England}} |
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| address = Thorn Lane |
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| specialist = [[Language College|Languages]] & [[Science College|Science]] |
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'''Belle Vue Girls' |
'''Belle Vue Girls' Academy''' (formerly Belle Vue Girls' School) is a girls' [[secondary school]] and [[sixth form]] located in [[Bradford]], [[West Yorkshire]], England.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://bvgacademy.co.uk/| title = Belle Vue Girls' Academy - Home}} </ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The school was founded in 1877 as The Girls' Higher Grade School, on Manningham Lane. In 1904, the name was changed to Belle Vue Girls' Secondary School. During the First World War, the school offered additional evening classes for women who worked during the day in the factories. During the Second World War, the army briefly occupied the building, and the students were sent elsewhere. The school was moved to its present site in 1971, with [[Margaret Thatcher]] in attendance at the opening ceremony. |
The school was founded in 1877 as The Girls' Higher Grade School, on Manningham Lane. In 1904, the name was changed to Belle Vue Girls' Secondary School. During the First World War, the school offered additional evening classes for women who worked during the day in the factories. During the Second World War, the army briefly occupied the building, and the students were sent elsewhere. The school was moved to its present site in 1971, with [[Margaret Thatcher]] in attendance at the opening ceremony. |
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In 2008 Belle Vue Girls School became a Specialist in Language |
In 2008 Belle Vue Girls School became a Specialist in [[Language College|Languages]] and a [[Science College]]. |
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In 2011, there |
In 2011, there were nearly 1200 students on roll and nearly 300 in the Sixth form. The school has now been extended and there are eight new classrooms and a dance studio. |
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Previously a [[Community school (England and Wales)|community school]] administered by [[City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council]], in April 2012 Belle Vue Girls' School converted to [[Academy (English school)|academy status]] and was renamed Belle Vue Girls' Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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*[[Belle Vue Boys' School |
*[[Beckfoot Upper Heaton]] (formerly Belle Vue Boys' School) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/dfe1x1_04.pl?School=3804041&Mode=Z&Type= Department of Children, Schools and Families School Information] |
*[http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/dfe1x1_04.pl?School=3804041&Mode=Z&Type= Department of Children, Schools and Families School Information]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*[http://www.bellevueosbadminton.co.uk Belle Vue Badminton Club in Bradford] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120613180738/http://www.bellevueosbadminton.co.uk/ Belle Vue Badminton Club in Bradford] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [https://bvgacademy.co.uk/ School website] |
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School Website |
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*[http://bellevuegirls.wix.com/bvgsweb] |
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{{Schools in the City of Bradford}} |
{{Schools in the City of Bradford}} |
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[[Category:Schools in Bradford]] |
[[Category:Schools in Bradford]] |
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[[Category:Girls' schools in West Yorkshire]] |
[[Category:Girls' schools in West Yorkshire]] |
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[[Category:Secondary schools in |
[[Category:Secondary schools in the City of Bradford]] |
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[[Category:Academies in |
[[Category:Academies in the City of Bradford]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:54, 8 January 2022
| Belle Vue Girls' Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Thorn Lane , , BD9 6NA England | |
| Coordinates | 53°49′12″N 1°48′48″W / 53.8201°N 1.8132°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1887 |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Department for Education URN | 138087 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head of school | Mary Copeland |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1200 |
| Houses | Bronte, Curie, Ebadi, McMillian, Parks and Sanderson |
| Colour(s) | Yellow, Purple, Orange, Red, Blue and Green |
| Website | https://bvgacademy.co.uk/ |
Belle Vue Girls' Academy (formerly Belle Vue Girls' School) is a girls' secondary school and sixth form located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.[1]
History
[edit]The school was founded in 1877 as The Girls' Higher Grade School, on Manningham Lane. In 1904, the name was changed to Belle Vue Girls' Secondary School. During the First World War, the school offered additional evening classes for women who worked during the day in the factories. During the Second World War, the army briefly occupied the building, and the students were sent elsewhere. The school was moved to its present site in 1971, with Margaret Thatcher in attendance at the opening ceremony.
In 2008 Belle Vue Girls School became a Specialist in Languages and a Science College.
In 2011, there were nearly 1200 students on roll and nearly 300 in the Sixth form. The school has now been extended and there are eight new classrooms and a dance studio.
Previously a community school administered by City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, in April 2012 Belle Vue Girls' School converted to academy status and was renamed Belle Vue Girls' Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust.
See also
[edit]- Beckfoot Upper Heaton (formerly Belle Vue Boys' School)
References
[edit]- Department of Children, Schools and Families School Information[permanent dead link]
- Belle Vue Badminton Club in Bradford