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Bradford Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Sponsored academy
Lister Avenue, Bradford BD4 7QS · bradfordacademy.co.uk · 01274 256789
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 33.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Bradford 40.8, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.04 mi
- 1.68 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · late sibling allocations · Bradford Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,549
- 82% of 1,891 places
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 24.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “late sibling allocations” went to a home 1.04 mi (1.68 km) from the school. Source: Bradford Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 161 families put the school first and 207 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 207 | 161 | 0.8 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 210 | 189 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 222 | 178 | 0.8 | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 224 | 188 | 0.8 | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 221 | 180 | 0.8 | 95% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – late sibling allocations | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.04 mi1.68 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 33.1, and 23.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bradford it was 40.8, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Bradford it was 60%, and across England 62%.
In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade D+ (24 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼48% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼33.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼23.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼45.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲58.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.94 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 16.1 | −7.9 |
| Sixth form college | 17.8 | −4.5 |
| Further education | 43.9 | +7.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2 | +0.5 |
| Employment | 1.3 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.1 | +0.4 |
| Activity not captured | 9.6 | +5.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
Applied general average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 students | Merit+ (29.9) | Average +0.13 |
| Earlier years: Applied general | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37 | Merit+ (28) | -0.17 |
| 2022/23 | 56 | Dist- (30.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 56 | Dist- (31.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 48 | Dist- (31) | +0.14 |
| 2016/17 | 136 | — | -0.04 |
| 2015/16 | 71 | — | +0.41 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 39.2 | +4.5 |
| Further and other education | 7.9 | +0.9 |
| Further education | 5.9 | — |
| Other education | 2 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 2 | −7.7 |
| Employment | 25.5 | +3.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 19.6 | −2.6 |
| Activity not captured | 5.9 | +1.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Bradford Academy on 29 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 29 Apr 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jan 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
45% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 45%
- Replies
- 42
- 2% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on the 55% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (36%) with SEND