Appleton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 4 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
- 1249 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.6%
- Persistent absence
- 32.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.1%
White British 77.7%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 3.8%
Pakistani 3.8%
African 2.2%
Other 2%
Unclassified 1.5%
Indian 1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
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 59%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 25 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 35 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 60 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 33 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Appleton Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 8 3 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 7 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 39 22 17 |
| Year 1 | 49 23 26 |
| Year 2 | 46 18 28 |
| Year 3 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 4 | 57 24 33 |
| Year 5 | 48 26 22 |
| Year 6 | 49 27 22 |
| Year 7 | 188 97 91 |
| Year 8 | 187 105 82 |
| Year 9 | 172 80 92 |
| Year 10 | 165 94 71 |
| Year 11 | 171 90 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 35.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 37.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 10.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 1.0% |