Bradford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- School rating
- Requires improvement Apr 29 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 135367
- Address
- Teasdale Street, BD4 7QJ
- Website
- www.bradfordacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1682 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.5%
- Girls
- 45.5%
- First language not English
- 23.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.9%
- Persistent absence
- 34.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 39.8%
Pakistani 31%
Mixed 10.5%
Other White 6.3%
African 3.9%
Other Asian 2.3%
Indian 1.5%
Other 1%
Unclassified 1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingWell below average-5
MathsAverage-1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 68 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 27 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 60 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Bradford Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 26 13 13 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 28 15 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 10 5 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 45 23 22 |
| Year 1 | 46 23 23 |
| Year 2 | 50 28 22 |
| Year 3 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 4 | 58 29 29 |
| Year 5 | 58 33 25 |
| Year 6 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 7 | 228 128 100 |
| Year 8 | 220 129 91 |
| Year 9 | 227 127 100 |
| Year 10 | 232 133 99 |
| Year 11 | 222 122 100 |
| Year 12 | 80 31 49 |
| Year 13 | 31 8 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 39.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 33.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 10.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 9.0% 5.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 64.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 2.4% |