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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bowling Community College | Bradford Forster Academy | Bronte Girls' Academy | Dixons City Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bowling Community College | Bradford Forster Academy | Bronte Girls' Academy | Dixons City Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bradford, BD4 7QT | Bradford, BD4 8RG | Bradford, BD4 7EB | Bradford, BD5 7RR |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 37.0 | 51.2 | 51.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 33% | 58% | 50% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 50% | 76% | 71% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 45% | 86% | 88% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 30.8% | 28.5% | 29.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.2% | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 2.34 (Highly competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 147 | 107 | 402 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 187 | 119 | 175 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 892 | 709 | 892 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 892 / 1,050 (85%) | 709 / 720 (98%) | 892 / 900 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 47.4% | 37.9% | 31.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jones | Mr Daniel Styles | Mrs Rehana Shafquat | Mr Raouf Mohammed |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | — | — |
| Constituency | Bradford East | Bradford East | Bradford East | Bradford East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust | iExel Education Trust | Dixons Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: IEXEL EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | IEXEL EDUCATION TRUST | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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