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Appleton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bradford · BD12 8AL

Ages 3–16 · 1,207 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

34.1

Overall absence

10.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-16

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.87
−20+2
Attainment 834.1
English & maths grade 5+21%
English & maths grade 4+40%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 2.6

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.4%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,266

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

166

Places offered

173

1st-preference offers

159

Total preferences (any rank)
375
Preferred offers (top 3)
173
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

1,207 pupils · 1,378 places

Pupils on roll
1,207
Boys / girls
610 / 597
School capacity
1,378
Capacity fill
1,207 / 1,378 (88%)
Free school meals
50.8%
FSM pupils
606
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Exceed Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Rachel Cruise

Location

Address
Woodside Road
Postcode
BD12 8AL
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 3–16, in Bradford, Bradford, 1,207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bradford
163
All-through schools in Bradford
3
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD12
6
All-through in BD12
1
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
All-through in Bradford LA
3

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Att833.1
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence14.2%

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  • Worthinghead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS237%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM56.7%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS240%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.21

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  • Woodside Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD6 2PG · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Low Moor CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Scholes Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Cleckheaton · BD19 6DN · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rachel Cruise
Telephone
01274600550
Website
www.appletonacademy.co.uk

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