Appleton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 3 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 145173
- Address
- Woodside Road, BD12 8AL
- Website
- www.appletonacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1254 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 10.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.3%
White British 76.4%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 4.9%
Pakistani 4.1%
African 2.2%
Other 2.2%
Unclassified 1.4%
Indian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Asian 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.8
WritingAverage-0.2
MathsAverage-0.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 55%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
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 106
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 152 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
| Geography | GCSE | 73 |
| History | GCSE | 70 |
Admissions
Appleton Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 10 9 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 6 2 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 31 19 12 |
| Year 1 | 42 22 20 |
| Year 2 | 55 31 24 |
| Year 3 | 52 22 30 |
| Year 4 | 61 33 28 |
| Year 5 | 61 25 36 |
| Year 6 | 52 27 25 |
| Year 7 | 182 93 89 |
| Year 8 | 181 94 87 |
| Year 9 | 189 104 85 |
| Year 10 | 167 78 89 |
| Year 11 | 165 90 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 39.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 33.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 10.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 5.2% 3.0% |