Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy is a mainstream secondary school in Bradford for children and young people aged 11 to 16. In January 2026, 240 of its 1,325 pupils (18.1%) were getting SEN support and 84 (6.3%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 11–16
- 1,325 pupils
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Bradford.
18.1% get SEN support
240 of 1,325 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
Higher than the England average.
6.3% have an EHC plan
84 of 1,325 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Higher than the England average.
Most common needs
- Social, emotional and mental health120
- Moderate learning difficulty90
- Speech, language and communication41
- Autism34
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia20
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream secondary school
- Run as
- Academy (sponsored)
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 1,325 (places for 1,610)
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Taylor
- Part of
- Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
- Free school meals
- 46.1% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Bradford
- School reference (URN)
- 142825
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Bradford council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Graded by area, April 2025
Inspected in April 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Reevy Road West, Buttershaw, Bradford, BD6 3PX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Broadbeck Learning Centre Independent · Ages 6–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Co-op Academy Southfield Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
- Co-op Academy Grange Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 0.9 miles
- Hollingwood Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Reevy Hill Primary School Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 13.9%, EHC plans 4.6% 0.2 miles
- Farfield Primary and Nursery School Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 14.8%, EHC plans 4.7% 0.2 miles
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Primary · Ages 4–11 · SEN support 16.8%, EHC plans 4.1% 0.5 miles
Questions about Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
How many pupils at Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 240 of the 1,325 pupils (18.1%) were getting SEN support and 84 (6.3%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (120 pupils), moderate learning difficulties (90 pupils) and speech, language and communication needs (41 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy?
Through Bradford council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy?
You can ask for Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Co-op Academy Grange, about 0.9 miles away.
Where is Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy?
Reevy Road West, Buttershaw, Bradford, BD6 3PX, in Bradford.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.