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Bradford Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bradford · BD4 7QS

Ages 2–19 · 1,549 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

33.1

Overall absence

14.2%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.94
−20+2
Attainment 833.1
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+44%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.2%
Unauthorised10.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,587

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

178

Places offered

222

1st-preference offers

161

Total preferences (any rank)
504
Preferred offers (top 3)
222
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill82%

1,549 pupils · 1,891 places

Pupils on roll
1,549
Boys / girls
846 / 703
School capacity
1,891
Capacity fill
1,549 / 1,891 (82%)
Free school meals
51.3%
FSM pupils
751
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRADFORD ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BRADFORD ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales
Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Saville

Location

Address
Lister Avenue
Postcode
BD4 7QS
Town
Bradford
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
21 on roll / 48 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 2–19, in Bradford, Bradford, 1,549 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Bradford
163
All-through schools in Bradford
3
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD4
16
All-through in BD4
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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    • Absence7.5%
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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM45.7%
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  • Bradford Beacon School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Saville
Telephone
01274256789
Website
www.bradfordacademy.co.uk

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