Admissions Process for BDAT Academies

Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust is the admissions authority for all of our academies, therefore, we will collate the admission processes for all our academies onto this page. Hopefully this system will assist prospective parents wishing to obtain a place within one of our academies.

Admissions Appeals Timetable:

• Make an appeal | Bradford Council

If you would like to know more information about the in year admissions process (if you would like your child to move to a different school) please visit In-year applications | Bradford Council.

Please see below for the admission policies for all of our academies:

Admissions for September 2027

• Baildon Church of England Primary Academy
• Bradford Forster Academy
• Bradford Girls’ Grammar School
• Belle Vue Girls’Academy
• Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College
• Christ Church Church of England Primary Academy
• Clayton St John Church of England Primary Academy
• Cullingworth Village Primary Academy
• East Morton Church of England Primary Academy 
• Immanuel College
• Lady Royd Primary Academy
• Oxenhope CE Primary School
• Shipley Church of England Primary Academy
• St John’s Church of England Primary Academy
• St Matthew’s C of E Primary School and Nursery
• St Oswald’s Church of England Primary Academy
• St Philip’s Church of England Primary Academy
• The Academy at St James
• Westminster Church of England Primary Academy
• Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy
• Wycliffe Church of England Primary Academy

Admissions Consultation September 2027

BDAT are proposing to make changes to the admissions arrangements at Belle Vue Girls’ Academy, Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College, Bradford Forster Academy, Bradford Girls Grammar School and  the Academy at St James school. In line with the Admissions code 2021, the Trust are consulting on proposed changes to the Published Admission Number (PAN) at Belle Vue Girls’ Academy, Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College, Bradford Forster Academy and for Bradford Girls Grammar who are also consulting on the removal of the Fair Banding process, the Academy at St James is consulting on the change to the oversubscription criteria. Consultation will take place for 6 weeks from the 1^st December 2025 to the 26^th January 2026.

2025 PAN Consultation Bradford Girls’ Grammar School

2025 PAN Consultation Bradford Forster Academy

2025 PAN Consultation Belle Vue Girls’ Academy

2025 PAN Consultation Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College

2025 Admissions Arrangements Consultation The Academy at St James

Admissions for September 2026

• Baildon Church of England Primary Academy
• Bradford Forster Academy
• Bradford Girls’ Grammar School
• Belle Vue Girls’Academy
• Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College
• Christ Church Church of England Primary Academy
• Clayton St John Church of England Primary Academy
• Cullingworth Village Primary Academy
• East Morton Church of England Primary Academy 
• Immanuel College
• Lady Royd Primary Academy
• Oxenhope CE Primary School
• Shipley Church of England Primary Academy
• St John’s Church of England Primary Academy
• St Matthew’s C of E Primary School and Nursery
• St Oswald’s Church of England Primary Academy
• St Philip’s Church of England Primary Academy
• The Academy at St James
• Westminster Church of England Primary Academy
• Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy
• Wycliffe Church of England Primary Academy

Admissions Consultation September 2026

BDAT are proposing to make changes to the admissions arrangements at Belle Vue Girls, Wycliffe C of E Primary School, Lady Royd Primary School and Clayton St John Primary School.  In line with the Admission code 2021, the Trust consulted on a proposed changes to the Published Admission Number (PAN) at Belle Vue Girls, Lady Royd Primary School, Wycliffe C of E Primary School and Clayton St Johns. Consultations took place for six weeks between the 21st October 2024 and 29th November 2024

2024 PAN Consultation Belle Vue Girls

2024 PAN Consultation Clayton

2024 PAN Consultation Lady Royd

2024 PAN Consultation Wycliffe

Admissions for September 2025

• Baildon Church of England Primary Academy
• Belle Vue Girls’ Academy
• Bradford Forster Academy
• Bradford Girls’ Grammar School
• Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College
• Christ Church Church of England Primary Academy
• Clayton St John Church of England Primary Academy
• Cullingworth Village Primary Academy
• East Morton Church of England Primary Academy 
• Immanuel College
• Lady Royd Primary Academy
• Oxenhope Church of England Primary Academy
• Shipley Church of England Primary Academy
• St John’s Church of England Primary Academy
• St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School and Nursery
• St Oswald’s Church of England Primary Academy
• St Philip’s Church of England Primary Academy
• The Academy At St James Church of England Primary Academy
• Westminster Church of England Primary Academy
• Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy
• Wycliffe Church of England Primary Academy

Admissions for September 2024

• Baildon Church of England Primary School
• Belle Vue Girls Academy
• Bradford Forster Academy
• Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College
• Christ Church Primary Academy
• Clayton St Johns Church of England Primary School
• Cullingworth Village Primary
• East Morton Church of England Primary Academy
• Immanuel College
• Oxenhope Church of England Primary School
• Shipley Church of England Primary School
• St Johns Church of England Primary School
• St Oswald’s Church of England Primary School
• St Philip’s Church of England Primary School
• The Academy St James Primary School
• Westminster Church of England Primary School
• Woodlands Church of England Primary School
• Wycliffe Church of England Primary School

Admissions for September 2023

• Baildon Church of England Primary School
• Belle Vue Girls’ Academy
• Bradford Forster Academy 
• Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College
• Christ Church Primary Academy
• Clayton St John Church of England Primary School
• Cullingworth Village Primary
• East Morton Church of England Primary School
• Immanuel College 
• Oxenhope Church of England Primary School
• Shipley Church of England Primary School 
• St Johns Church of England Primary School
• St Oswald’s Church of England Primary School
• St Philip’s Church of England Primary School
• The Academy St James Primary School
• Westminster Church of England Primary Academy 
• Woodlands Church of England Primary School
• Wycliffe Church of England Primary School

Admissions for September 2022

• Belle Vue Girls’ Academy 
• Bradford Forster Academy
• Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College
• Christ Church Primary Academy 
• Clayton St John Church of England Primary School
• Cullingworth Village Primary School
• East Morton Church of England Primary School
• Immanuel College
• Oxenhope Church of England Primary School
• Shipley Church of England Primary School
• St John’s Church of England Primary School
• St Oswald’s Church of England Primary Academy 
• St Philip’s Church of England Primary School
• The Academy St James Primary School
• Westminster  Church of England Primary Academy
• Woodlands Church of England Primary School
• Wycliffe Church of England Primary School