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Hanson Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bradford · BD2 1JP

Ages 11–18 · 1,503 pupils · Bradford

Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

35.0

Overall absence

17.0%

Admissions demand

0.79 · 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
Good
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 8-0.69
−20+2
Attainment 835.0
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence17.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)48.5%
Unauthorised13.4%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
12.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,489

Absence trend

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

157

Places offered

272

1st-preference offers

157

Total preferences (any rank)
433
Preferred offers (top 3)
202
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill84%

1,503 pupils · 1,788 places

Pupils on roll
1,503
Boys / girls
831 / 672
School capacity
1,788
Capacity fill
1,503 / 1,788 (84%)
Free school meals
47.1%
FSM pupils
615
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Samuel Sheedy

Location

Address
Sutton Avenue
Postcode
BD2 1JP
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
41 on roll / 46 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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bradford, Bradford, 1,503 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Bradford
163
Secondary schools in Bradford
25
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD2
12
Secondary in BD2
1
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Secondary in Bradford LA
32

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P80.7
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.0%

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    • Att832.6
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    • Absence12.5%

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    • Att840.6
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    • EM5+29%
    • Absence13.1%

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  • Laisterdyke Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    • Att835.8
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    • EM5+35%
    • Absence11.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Samuel Sheedy
Telephone
01274987008

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