Headteacher

Bingley Grammar School · BD16, Yorkshire and the Humber

Closing date: 20 November 2026 at 9am14 days left
Salary: Between £117,624 - £129,733
Role: Headteacher
Posted: 5 November 2026

Keighley Road

Bingley

West Yorkshire

BD16 2RS

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Job description

The successful candidate will be an inspiring, visible and values driven leader with: a proven track record of driving high standards and improving outcomes in a very large 11-18 secondary school setting a deep commitment to the children of Bingley Grammar - their well-being, their progress, their character development, and their future the credibility, warmth, and professional integrity to lead and motivate a stable and dedicated staff team the ability to form strong, trusting relationships with families, governors, and the wider community an unwavering belief in equity, inclusion, and high expectations for all pupils but particularly those facing disadvantage

School at a glance

Bingley Grammar School

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 to 18
Local authority: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Religious character: None
Website: www.bingleygrammar.org⁠ (opens in a new tab)

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Published school data

Showing 6 of 32 publications we hold, newest first for each source. Open the published files for values and definitions.

Published school data: retained periods and publication files
Publication	Period and coverage
DfE: Devolved formula capital allocations Published file	2026/27 · Financial year · source dated 14 May 2026 Population: Schools listed by URN in the 2_Schools DFC sheet; excludes NMSS and SPI sheets Published school-level DFC allocation for capital projects. Excludes responsible-body SCA and CIF awards. Technical source details Edition identifier: b82db944-44bb-421e-ad2c-11aa1c5ccbd1 Publication version: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a0330cdcd2e0e8b5b20b4ae/school-capital-funding-allocations-for-2026-to-2027.xlsx:2026-05-14T11:00:06+01:00 Population record: Schools listed by URN in the 2_Schools DFC sheet; excludes NMSS and SPI sheets
DfE: Devolved formula capital allocations Published file	2026/27 · Financial year · source dated 14 May 2026 Population: Schools listed by URN in the 2_Schools DFC sheet; excludes NMSS and SPI sheets Published school-level DFC allocation for capital projects. Excludes responsible-body SCA and CIF awards. Technical source details Edition identifier: 4a6546b8-8677-4193-9f09-6af01ab6072c Publication version: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a0330cdcd2e0e8b5b20b4ae/school-capital-funding-allocations-for-2026-to-2027.xlsx:2026-05-14T11:00:06+01:00 Population record: Schools listed by URN in the 2_Schools DFC sheet; excludes NMSS and SPI sheets
DfE: Pupil absence in schools in England Published file	2025/26 · Autumn and spring term · source dated 15 October 2026 Geographic level: School sess_overall_percent; enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent; enrolments; sess_possible; sess_overall; enrolments_pa_10_exact Technical source details Edition identifier: d589d60a-7f48-4951-8da9-7db6c499aa60 Publication version: bc053a9f-7963-4523-9e7b-08df18a929bb:2026-10-15T08:30:05.2587515+00:00: Population record: {"geographic_level":"School","filters":null,"source":"DfE: Pupil absence in schools in England"} Denominator record: sess_possible (absence); enrolments (persistent absence)
DfE: Pupil absence in schools in England Published file	2024/25 · Autumn and spring term · source dated 15 October 2026 Geographic level: School sess_overall_percent; enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent; enrolments; sess_possible; sess_overall; enrolments_pa_10_exact Technical source details Edition identifier: d589d60a-7f48-4951-8da9-7db6c499aa60 Publication version: bc053a9f-7963-4523-9e7b-08df18a929bb:2026-10-15T08:30:05.2587515+00:00: Population record: {"geographic_level":"School","filters":null,"source":"DfE: Pupil absence in schools in England"} Denominator record: sess_possible (absence); enrolments (persistent absence)
DfE: Pupil absence in schools in England Published file	2023/24 · Autumn and spring term · source dated 15 October 2026 Geographic level: School sess_overall_percent; enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent; enrolments; sess_possible; sess_overall; enrolments_pa_10_exact Technical source details Edition identifier: d589d60a-7f48-4951-8da9-7db6c499aa60 Publication version: bc053a9f-7963-4523-9e7b-08df18a929bb:2026-10-15T08:30:05.2587515+00:00: Population record: {"geographic_level":"School","filters":null,"source":"DfE: Pupil absence in schools in England"} Denominator record: sess_possible (absence); enrolments (persistent absence)
DfE: Pupil absence in schools in England Published file	2025/26 · Autumn and spring term · source dated 15 October 2026 Geographic level: School sess_overall_percent; enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent; enrolments; sess_possible; sess_overall; enrolments_pa_10_exact Technical source details Edition identifier: 79b26d03-8e91-4acf-9a3a-ab13e78aea0a Publication version: bc053a9f-7963-4523-9e7b-08df18a929bb:2026-10-15T08:30:05.2587515+00:00: Population record: {"geographic_level":"School","filters":null,"source":"DfE: Pupil absence in schools in England"} Denominator record: sess_possible (absence); enrolments (persistent absence)

Local area context

Showing 6 of 25 publications we hold, newest first for each source. Open the published files for values and definitions.

Local area context: retained periods and publication files
Publication	Period and coverage
DfE: Local authority pupil forecasts and planning areas Published file	2031/32 · Academic year · source dated 20 March 2026 Population: Published primary and secondary phase totals by local authority or planning area Geographic level: Local authority Education phase: Secondary National curriculum year group: Secondary total Local authority pupil forecasts, with 2024/25 actuals, for the published phase total. Future periods are forecasts, not observed pupil counts. Planning area codes belong to this SCAP edition and are not assumed stable across editions. Technical source details Edition identifier: 040dd40c-1a68-4474-8216-3e2c2132e8f7 Publication version: 960750dd-6ed7-4e32-a9df-3cc9132bb1a4:2026-03-20T13:51:55.6118651+00:00 Population record: Published primary and secondary phase totals by local authority or planning area Geography record: Local authority · E08000032 · education_phase: Secondary · nc_year_group: Secondary total
DfE: Local authority pupil forecasts and planning areas Published file	2030/31 · Academic year · source dated 20 March 2026 Population: Published primary and secondary phase totals by local authority or planning area Geographic level: Local authority Education phase: Secondary National curriculum year group: Secondary total Local authority pupil forecasts, with 2024/25 actuals, for the published phase total. Future periods are forecasts, not observed pupil counts. Planning area codes belong to this SCAP edition and are not assumed stable across editions. Technical source details Edition identifier: 040dd40c-1a68-4474-8216-3e2c2132e8f7 Publication version: 960750dd-6ed7-4e32-a9df-3cc9132bb1a4:2026-03-20T13:51:55.6118651+00:00 Population record: Published primary and secondary phase totals by local authority or planning area Geography record: Local authority · E08000032 · education_phase: Secondary · nc_year_group: Secondary total
DfE: Local authority pupil forecasts and planning areas Published file	2029/30 · Academic year · source dated 20 March 2026 Population: Published primary and secondary phase totals by local authority or planning area Geographic level: Local authority Education phase: Primary National curriculum year group: Primary total Local authority pupil forecasts, with 2024/25 actuals, for the published phase total. Future periods are forecasts, not observed pupil counts. Planning area codes belong to this SCAP edition and are not assumed stable across editions. Technical source details Edition identifier: 040dd40c-1a68-4474-8216-3e2c2132e8f7 Publication version: 960750dd-6ed7-4e32-a9df-3cc9132bb1a4:2026-03-20T13:51:55.6118651+00:00 Population record: Published primary and secondary phase totals by local authority or planning area Geography record: Local authority · E08000032 · education_phase: Primary · nc_year_group: Primary total
DfE: Local authority pupil forecasts and planning areas Published file	2029/30 · Academic year · source dated 20 March 2026 Population: Published primary and secondary phase totals by local authority or planning area Geographic level: Local authority Education phase: Secondary National curriculum year group: Secondary total Local authority pupil forecasts, with 2024/25 actuals, for the published phase total. Future periods are forecasts, not observed pupil counts. Planning area codes belong to this SCAP edition and are not assumed stable across editions. Technical source details Edition identifier: 040dd40c-1a68-4474-8216-3e2c2132e8f7 Publication version: 960750dd-6ed7-4e32-a9df-3cc9132bb1a4:2026-03-20T13:51:55.6118651+00:00 Population record: Published primary and secondary phase totals by local authority or planning area Geography record: Local authority · E08000032 · education_phase: Secondary · nc_year_group: Secondary total
DfE: Local authority pupil forecasts and planning areas Published file	2028/29 · Academic year · source dated 20 March 2026 Population: Published primary and secondary phase totals by local authority or planning area Geographic level: Local authority Education phase: Primary National curriculum year group: Primary total Local authority pupil forecasts, with 2024/25 actuals, for the published phase total. Future periods are forecasts, not observed pupil counts. Planning area codes belong to this SCAP edition and are not assumed stable across editions. Technical source details Edition identifier: 040dd40c-1a68-4474-8216-3e2c2132e8f7 Publication version: 960750dd-6ed7-4e32-a9df-3cc9132bb1a4:2026-03-20T13:51:55.6118651+00:00 Population record: Published primary and secondary phase totals by local authority or planning area Geography record: Local authority · E08000032 · education_phase: Primary · nc_year_group: Primary total
DfE: Local authority pupil forecasts and planning areas Published file	2028/29 · Academic year · source dated 20 March 2026 Population: Published primary and secondary phase totals by local authority or planning area Geographic level: Local authority Education phase: Secondary National curriculum year group: Secondary total Local authority pupil forecasts, with 2024/25 actuals, for the published phase total. Future periods are forecasts, not observed pupil counts. Planning area codes belong to this SCAP edition and are not assumed stable across editions. Technical source details Edition identifier: 040dd40c-1a68-4474-8216-3e2c2132e8f7 Publication version: 960750dd-6ed7-4e32-a9df-3cc9132bb1a4:2026-03-20T13:51:55.6118651+00:00 Population record: Published primary and secondary phase totals by local authority or planning area Geography record: Local authority · E08000032 · education_phase: Secondary · nc_year_group: Secondary total

Showing 15 of 28 published figures, up to three per group. Open each source for the full published data.

Pupils

School places (SCAP): 1,8002024/25
Source and value: School places (SCAP), 2024/25, Academic year, 20 March 2026
DfE: School capacity — school
2024/25
Population: State-funded mainstream primary and secondary schools in England reported by local authorities in SCAP
Published value: 1800. Display values may be rounded.
Published school capacity survey places, including sixth form and excluding nursery places; not the current GIAS capacity.
Source dated 20 March 2026.
Published file
Academic year
Technical source details
Publication version: 960750dd-6ed7-4e32-a9df-3cc9132bb1a4:2026-03-20T13:51:55.6118651+00:00
Measure code: school_places
Pupils on roll (SCAP): 1,9632024/25
Source and value: Pupils on roll (SCAP), 2024/25, Academic year, 20 March 2026
DfE: School capacity — school
2024/25
Population: State-funded mainstream primary and secondary schools in England reported by local authorities in SCAP
Published value: 1963. Display values may be rounded.
Source dated 20 March 2026.
Published file
Academic year
Technical source details
Publication version: 960750dd-6ed7-4e32-a9df-3cc9132bb1a4:2026-03-20T13:51:55.6118651+00:00
Measure code: pupils_on_roll_count
Unfilled places (SCAP): 02024/25
Source and value: Unfilled places (SCAP), 2024/25, Academic year, 20 March 2026
DfE: School capacity — school
2024/25
Population: State-funded mainstream primary and secondary schools in England reported by local authorities in SCAP
Published value: 0. Display values may be rounded.
Source dated 20 March 2026.
Published file
Academic year
Technical source details
Publication version: 960750dd-6ed7-4e32-a9df-3cc9132bb1a4:2026-03-20T13:51:55.6118651+00:00
Measure code: unfilled_places_count

Attendance and behaviour

Overall absence: 9.3%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Source and value: Overall absence, 2025/26 · Autumn and spring term, Autumn and spring term, 15 October 2026
DfE: Pupil absence in schools in England
2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Geographic level: School
Published value: 9.30317%. Display values may be rounded.
Source dated 15 October 2026.
Published file
Autumn and spring term
Technical source details
Publication version: bc053a9f-7963-4523-9e7b-08df18a929bb:2026-10-15T08:30:05.2587515+00:00:
Measure code: sess_overall_percent
Persistent absence: 26.2%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Source and value: Persistent absence, 2025/26 · Autumn and spring term, Autumn and spring term, 15 October 2026
DfE: Pupil absence in schools in England
2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Geographic level: School
Published value: 26.23049%. Display values may be rounded.
Source dated 15 October 2026.
Published file
Autumn and spring term
Technical source details
Publication version: bc053a9f-7963-4523-9e7b-08df18a929bb:2026-10-15T08:30:05.2587515+00:00:
Measure code: enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent
Permanent exclusions: 82024/25
Source and value: Permanent exclusions, 2024/25, Academic year, 9 July 2026
DfE: Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England
2024/25
Geographic level: School
Published value: 8. Display values may be rounded.
Source dated 9 July 2026.
Published file
Academic year
Technical source details
Publication version: 0e388e4d-3748-49a4-984c-08dece27c222:2026-07-09T08:30:02.0602325+00:00:
Measure code: perm_excl

Staff

Teachers (headcount): 1412025/26
Source and value: Teachers (headcount), 2025/26, Academic year, 17 August 2026
DfE: Size of the school workforce
2025/26
Published value: 141. Display values may be rounded.
Source dated 17 August 2026.
Published file
Academic year
Technical source details
Publication version: 32476c77-5ff3-4efb-ad1e-a2173e74a4d4:2026-08-17T14:32:16.1351756+00:00:
Measure code: hc_all_teachers
Teachers (FTE): 127.62025/26
Source and value: Teachers (FTE), 2025/26, Academic year, 17 August 2026
DfE: Size of the school workforce
2025/26
Published value: 127.59. Display values may be rounded.
Source dated 17 August 2026.
Published file
Academic year
Technical source details
Publication version: 32476c77-5ff3-4efb-ad1e-a2173e74a4d4:2026-08-17T14:32:16.1351756+00:00:
Measure code: fte_all_teachers
Leadership (headcount): 32025/26
Source and value: Leadership (headcount), 2025/26, Academic year, 17 August 2026
DfE: Size of the school workforce
2025/26
Published value: 3. Display values may be rounded.
Source dated 17 August 2026.
Published file
Academic year
Technical source details
Publication version: 32476c77-5ff3-4efb-ad1e-a2173e74a4d4:2026-08-17T14:32:16.1351756+00:00:
Measure code: hc_leadership_teachers

Results

KS4: Attainment 8: 45.62025/26
Source and value: KS4: Attainment 8, 2025/26, Academic year · Provisional, 28 October 2026
DfE: Key stage 4 performance tables
2025/26
Geographic level: School
Population group: Total
Population breakdown: Total
Published value: 45.6. Display values may be rounded.
Source dated 28 October 2026.
Published file
Academic year · Provisional
Technical source details
Publication version: 365271b7-7f8e-486b-bfdc-319204b3b8c7:2026-10-28T14:21:37.2073529+00:00:
Measure code: attainment8_average
KS4: English and maths at grade 5 or above: 45.0%2025/26
Source and value: KS4: English and maths at grade 5 or above, 2025/26, Academic year · Provisional, 28 October 2026
DfE: Key stage 4 performance tables
2025/26
Geographic level: School
Population group: Total
Population breakdown: Total
Published value: 45%. Display values may be rounded.
Source dated 28 October 2026.
Published file
Academic year · Provisional
Technical source details
Publication version: 365271b7-7f8e-486b-bfdc-319204b3b8c7:2026-10-28T14:21:37.2073529+00:00:
Measure code: engmath_95_percent
16–18: A level points per entry: 33.422024/25
Source and value: 16–18: A level points per entry, 2024/25, Academic year · Final, 24 July 2026
DfE: 16 to 18 performance tables
2024/25
Geographic level: School
Disadvantage group: Total
Exam cohort: A level
Published value: 33.42. Display values may be rounded.
Source dated 24 July 2026.
Published file
Academic year · Final
Technical source details
Publication version: a918dd51-e050-4e34-9179-d7e9ccc7b15b:2026-07-24T14:11:22.0308999+00:00:
Measure code: aps_per_entry

Money

Latest national finance read: income has failures; expenditure has failures.

Published deprivation FSM6 pupil premium: £500,5002026/27
Source and value: Published deprivation FSM6 pupil premium, 2026/27, Financial year, 23 September 2026
DfE: Published school deprivation FSM6 pupil premium
2026/27
Population: Schools with a published deprivation FSM6 allocation in the All_Schools sheet
Published value: 500500. Display values may be rounded.
Published school-level deprivation FSM6 allocation only; excludes looked-after and previously looked-after children, alternative-provision census allocations and service pupil premium. This is not total pupil premium.
Source dated 23 September 2026.
Published file
Current conditions of grant
Financial year
Technical source details
Publication version: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab0f5733f8e4e96a6a66a8e/pupil-premium-allocations-for-the-2026-to-2027-financial-year-september-2026.xlsx:2026-09-23T12:00:01+01:00
Measure code: pupil_premium_fsm6
Devolved formula capital: £42,1892026/27
Source and value: Devolved formula capital, 2026/27, Financial year, 14 May 2026
DfE: Devolved formula capital allocations
2026/27
Population: Schools listed by URN in the 2_Schools DFC sheet; excludes NMSS and SPI sheets
Published value: 42188.51. Display values may be rounded.
Published school-level DFC allocation for capital projects. Excludes responsible-body SCA and CIF awards.
Source dated 14 May 2026.
Published file
Financial year
Technical source details
Publication version: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a0330cdcd2e0e8b5b20b4ae/school-capital-funding-allocations-for-2026-to-2027.xlsx:2026-05-14T11:00:06+01:00
Measure code: devolved_formula_capital
Income per pupil: £7,3632026
Source and value: Income per pupil, 2026, Reporting year ending, DfE Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool: CFR/AAR income per pupil
DfE Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool: CFR/AAR income per pupil
2026
Population: The school's published CFR or AAR return identified by URN and reporting year
Published value: 7362.997988939165. Display values may be rounded.
Published file
Reporting year ending
Technical source details
Publication version: response-sha256:0521c5937574904a49b4abd7d5361b14b4ab2494e29e428a480cf16def39f0da
Measure code: totalIncome

Latest Ofsted inspection

Ungraded inspection (previous framework)
Inspected 15 September 2023, published 12 October 2023 · number 10289933
Outcome
School remains Good
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Sources

Get Information About Schools (Department for Education) (opens in a new tab) · 5 November 2026
Ofsted monthly management information: state-funded schools, latest inspections (opens in a new tab) · 30 September 2026
DfE: Devolved formula capital allocations (opens in a new tab) · 2026/27 · Financial year · 14 May 2026
DfE: Pupil absence in schools in England (opens in a new tab) · 2025/26 · Autumn and spring term · 15 October 2026
DfE: School capacity — school (opens in a new tab) · 2024/25 · Academic year · 20 March 2026
DfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics (opens in a new tab) · 2025/26 · Academic year · 4 June 2026
DfE: Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England (opens in a new tab) · 2024/25 · Academic year · 9 July 2026
DfE: Pupil to teacher ratios (opens in a new tab) · 2025/26 · Academic year · 17 August 2026

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