Belle Vue Girls' School

Belle Vue Girls' School is a girls' 11-18 secondary school with academy status in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The school is also a specialist Languages and Science College.

Belle Vue Girls' School
Address
Thorn Lane

Bradford
,
West Yorkshire
,
BD9 6NA

England
Coordinates53.8201°N 1.8132°W / 53.8201; -1.8132
Information
TypeAcademy
Religious affiliation(s)Mixed
Established1887
Local authorityBradford
SpecialistLanguages & Science
Head of schoolMary Copeland
GenderFemales
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1200
HousesBronte, Curie, Ebadi, McMillian, Parks and Sanderson
Colour(s)Yellow, Purple, Orange, Red, Blue and Green
Websitehttp://bellevuegirls.wix.com/bvgsweb

History

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 Language, Science with Maths College.

In 2011, there are currently 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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